caban

caban (plural cabans)

1. (Philippines) A grain measure equal to 3.47 cubic feet, used in the Philippine Islands.
   • 1916, Fedor Jagor; Tomas de Comyn; Chas. Wilkes; Rudolf Virchow., The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes‎:

     After a good harvest the caban fetches four reales; but just before the harvest the price rises to one dollar, and often much higher.

   • 1906, John Foreman, The Philippine Islands‎:

     Eusebio Mazorca further states: [105]--"The Governor receives payment of the tribute in rice-paddy, which he credits to the native at two reales in silver per caban.

• caban in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911

• Nacba

From Italian gabbano.

• IPA^(key): /ka.bɑ̃/

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caban m (plural cabans)

1. reefer jacket

• → German: Caban

• “caban”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

caban m pl

1. plural of cab

cabán (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜊᜈ᜔)

1. Obsolete spelling of kaban

From Middle English caban, cabane, from Old French cabane, from Late Latin cabanna.

caban m (plural cabanau)

1. cabin, hut

   Synonyms: bwthyn, cwt

2. kiosk, booth

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “caban”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies