havan
English
Etymology
Noun
havan (plural havans)
- A ritual, rooted in the Vedic religion, in which offerings of food etc. are burnt in order to bring good luck on a special occasion.
Anagrams
Coastal Kadazan
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laban.
Verb
havan
Romanian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /haˈvan/
Adjective
havan m or n (feminine singular havană, masculine plural havani, feminine and neuter plural havane)
- cigar-colored
Declension
| singular | plural | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | |||
| nominative- accusative |
indefinite | havan | havană | havani | havane | |||
| definite | havanul | havana | havanii | havanele | ||||
| genitive- dative |
indefinite | havan | havane | havani | havane | |||
| definite | havanului | havanei | havanilor | havanelor | ||||
Further reading
- “havan”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2025
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish هاون, from Persian هاون (hâvan).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hɑ.vɑn/
Noun
havan (definite accusative havanı, plural havanlar)
- mortar (container used for pounding and grinding ingredients)
- Havana biraz tuz koyun, soyulmuş taze sarımsakları ekleyin ve iyice ezin. ― Put some salt in the mortar, add the peeled fresh garlic and crush it thoroughly.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | havan | havanlar |
| definite accusative | havanı | havanları |
| dative | havana | havanlara |
| locative | havanda | havanlarda |
| ablative | havandan | havanlardan |
| genitive | havanın | havanların |
References
- “havan”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu