uban

Aklanon

Etymology

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

Noun

uban

  1. gray hair

References

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

Balinese

Etymology

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

Noun

uban (Balinese script ᬳᬸᬩᬦ᭄)

  1. grey hair

References

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

Further reading

  • uban” in Balinese–Indonesian Dictionary [Kamus Bahasa Bali–Indonesia], Denpasar, Indonesia: The Linguistic Center of Bali Province [Balai Bahasa Provinsi Bali].

Bikol Central

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

uban (Basahan spelling ᜂᜊᜈ᜔)

  1. white or gray hair

Cebuano

Etymology 1

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

Noun

uban (Badlit spelling ᜂᜊᜈ᜔)

  1. gray hair

Etymology 2

Adjective

ubán (Badlit spelling ᜂᜊᜈ᜔)

  1. another, other

Adverb

ubán (Badlit spelling ᜂᜊᜈ᜔)

  1. along

Noun

uban (Badlit spelling ᜂᜊᜈ᜔)

  1. companion

Preposition

ubán

  1. with

Verb

uban

  1. to accompany; to join; to tag along

Derived terms

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:uban.

Central Melanau

Etymology

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

Noun

uban

  1. grey hair

References

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

Iban

Etymology

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

Noun

uban

  1. grey hair

References

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

Ilocano

Etymology

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

Noun

uban

  1. gray hair

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

uban

  1. gray hair

Derived terms

  • beruban (grey haired)
  • menguban (to become grey hair; grey hair-like)
  • ubanan (grey haired)
  • ubani

References

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

Further reading

Karo Batak

Etymology

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

Noun

uban

  1. grey hair (hair with the colour grey)

Malay

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uban/
  • Rhymes: -uban

Noun

uban (Jawi spelling اوبن, plural uban-uban)

  1. grey hair (hair with the colour grey)

Descendants

  • Indonesian: uban

References

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

Further reading

Masbatenyo

Etymology

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

Noun

uban

  1. gray hair

References

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

Minangkabau

Etymology

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

Noun

uban

  1. grey hair

Derived terms

  • bauban (grey-haired)

References

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

Pangasinan

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /uˈban/, [ʊˈban]
  • Rhymes: -an

Noun

ubán

  1. gray hair

References

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

Sasak

Etymology

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

Noun

uban

  1. grey hair

References

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

Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔuban/ [ˈʔuː.bɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -uban
  • Syllabification: u‧ban

Noun

uban (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜊᜈ᜔)

  1. gray hair

Derived terms

  • mauban
  • ubanin

Further reading

  • 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

Tausug

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

uban (Sulat Sūg spelling اُبَنْ)

  1. gray hair

Derived terms

  • ubanan

References

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

Toba Batak

Etymology

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

Noun

uban (Batak spelling ᯀᯮᯅᯉ᯲)

  1. grey hair

References

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

Waray-Waray

Etymology

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

Noun

uban

  1. grey hair

References

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