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banca

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Philippines/bɐŋˈkaʔ/

banca noun: a canoe; an outrigger canoe or dugout.

Noun

banca (plural bancas)

  1. (Philippines) A canoe; an outrigger canoe or dugout.
    • In towns on plains near the sea it is difficult to secure good water. The rivers are salt and water has to be carried in bancas many miles. An open banca is neither a clean nor a safe way to carry water.1908, W. W. Pettit, “Fourth Grade Civics: 13th Meeting—Water Supply”, in Philippine Education, volume 5, number 1, Manila, page 29

Proper noun capitalized: Banca

Banca

  1. A locality in Dorset council area, north eastern Tasmania, Australia.

Forms of banca

pluralbancas

Origin of banca

From Philippine Spanish banca, from Tagalog bangka.

Words formed from banca

Questions about banca

What does banca mean?
Banca means a canoe; an outrigger canoe or dugout.
What part of speech is banca?
Banca can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce banca?
Banca is pronounced /bɐŋˈkaʔ/ (Philippines).
What is the plural of banca?
The plural of banca is bancas.

Words near banca in the dictionary

  1. Banbury tale
  2. Banbury tales
  3. Banbury tart
  4. Banbury tarts
  5. banc
  6. banca
  7. bancal
  8. bancales
  9. Bancao-bancao
  10. bancas
  11. Bancasi

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