abano

See also: abanó, abaño, and abañó

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish habano.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: a‧ba‧no

Noun

abano

  1. a Havana cigar
  2. the wrapper of such cigar

Galician

Etymology

Probably from a- + Latin vannus (winnowing basket).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈβano̝/

Noun

abano m (plural abanos)

  1. fan (hand-held device waved back and forth in order to move air or cool oneself)
    Synonyms: abanador, abanico
  2. the act of waving (moving something back and forth repeatedly)

Derived terms

References

  1. Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José A. (1991–1997). Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico. Madrid: Gredos, s.v. abano.

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Spanish habano.

Noun

abáno

  1. a cigar made by machinery

Portuguese

Etymology

From a- + Latin vannus (winnowing basket).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ˈbɐ.nu/
  • Hyphenation: a‧ba‧no

Noun

abano m (plural abanos)

  1. fan (hand-held device waved back and forth in order to move air or cool oneself)
    Synonyms: abanador, flabelo, leque, ventarola
  2. the act of waving (moving something back and forth repeatedly)

Alternative forms

Derived terms

  • abanação
  • abanadela
  • abanado
  • abanador
  • abanadora
  • abanadura
  • abanamento
  • abanante
  • abanão
  • abanar
  • abaneiro

Verb

abano

  1. first-person singular (eu) present indicative of abanar

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈbano/, [aˈβano]
  • Homophone: habano

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Portuguese abano. Cognate with English fan.

Noun

abano m (plural abanos)

  1. ceiling fan
    Synonyms: abanico, ventilador
  2. fly-chaser (tool to chase flies from an area)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

abano

  1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of abanar.
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