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ban.

tyre, tire

3 characters1 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈban/[ˈban]/ˈbɛn/especially[ˈben]especially
  1. tyre, tire

  2. tape

  3. belt

  4. band worn on arm/hat

  5. band (a part of the electromagnetic spectrum)

  6. band (group of musicians)

Where this word comes from

From Dutch band, from Middle Dutch bant. * The sense “band” is a semantic loan from English band.

verb/ˈbɛn/Standard-Indonesian[ˈben]Standard-Indonesian
  1. to ban

    Internet
Where this word comes from

From English ban.

noun/ˈban/Standard-Indonesian[ˈban]Standard-Indonesian
  1. road, way, path

    uncommon
  2. a track, lane

    uncommon
  3. court, field (place for playing sports or games, in particular non-team ball games)

Where this word comes from

From Dutch baan, from Middle Dutch bāne, from Old Dutch *bana, from Proto-Germanic *banō.

noun/ˈbɛn/Standard-Indonesian[ˈben]Standard-Indonesian
  1. a ban

    Internet
Where this word comes from

From English ban.

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