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uban

Aklanon

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quban, from Proto-Austronesian *qubaN.

Noun

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uban

  1. grey hair

References

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  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*qubaN”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Balinese

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Romanization

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uban

  1. Romanization of ᬳᬸᬩᬦ᭄

Bikol Central

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Etymology

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From Proto-Philippine *uban, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quban, from Proto-Austronesian *qubaN.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: u‧ban
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔuban/ [ˈʔu.ban̪]

Noun

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uban

  1. white or gray hair

Cebuano

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quban, from Proto-Austronesian *qubaN.

Noun

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uban

  1. gray hair

Etymology 2

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Adjective

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ubán

  1. another, other

Adverb

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ubán

  1. along

Noun

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uban

  1. companion

Preposition

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ubán

  1. with

Verb

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uban

  1. to accompany; to join; to tag along

Derived terms

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Quotations

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For quotations using this term, see Citations:uban.

Central Melanau

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quban, from Proto-Austronesian *qubaN.

Noun

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uban

  1. grey hair

References

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  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*qubaN”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Iban

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayic *huban, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quban, from Proto-Austronesian *qubaN.

Noun

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uban

  1. grey hair

References

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  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*qubaN”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Ilocano

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Noun

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uban

  1. gray hair

Indonesian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Malay uban, from Proto-Malayic *huban, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quban, from Proto-Austronesian *qubaN.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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uban

  1. grey hair

Derived terms

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References

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  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*qubaN”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Further reading

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Karo Batak

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quban, from Proto-Austronesian *qubaN.

Noun

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uban

  1. grey hair (hair with the colour grey)

Malay

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayic *huban, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quban, from Proto-Austronesian *qubaN.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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uban (Jawi spelling اوبن, plural uban-uban, informal 1st possessive ubanku, 2nd possessive ubanmu, 3rd possessive ubannya)

  1. grey hair (hair with the colour grey)

Descendants

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  • Indonesian: uban

References

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  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*qubaN”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Further reading

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Masbatenyo

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quban, from Proto-Austronesian *qubaN.

Noun

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uban

  1. grey hair

References

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  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*qubaN”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Minangkabau

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayic *huban, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quban, from Proto-Austronesian *qubaN.

Noun

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uban

  1. grey hair

Derived terms

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References

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  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Pangasinan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quban, from Proto-Austronesian *qubaN.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ubán

  1. gray hair

References

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  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*qubaN”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Sasak

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quban, from Proto-Austronesian *qubaN.

Noun

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uban

  1. grey hair

References

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  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*qubaN”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Tagalog

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Etymology

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From Proto-Philippine *quban (cf. Cebuano uban, Ilocano uban, Tausug uban), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quban (cf. Balinese ᬳᬸᬩᬦ᭄ (uban), Coastal Kadazan tuvan, Makasar uang, Malay uban, Nias huŵa, Wolio uwa), from Proto-Austronesian *qubaN (cf. Amis 'ofad, Sakizaya ubad).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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uban (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜊᜈ᜔)

  1. gray hair

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • “uban”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*qubaN”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Anagrams

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Tausug

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quban, from Proto-Austronesian *qubaN.

Pronunciation

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  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /ʔuban/ [ʔʊˈβan̪]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: u‧ban

Noun

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uban (Sulat Sūg spelling اُبَنْ)

  1. gray hair

Derived terms

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References

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  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*qubaN”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Toba Batak

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quban, from Proto-Austronesian *qubaN.

Noun

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uban (Batak spelling ᯀᯮᯅᯉ᯲)

  1. grey hair

References

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  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*qubaN”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Waray-Waray

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quban, from Proto-Austronesian *qubaN.

Noun

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uban

  1. grey hair

References

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  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*qubaN”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
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