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Kavalan

US/kəˈvɑː.lɑːn/

Kavalan noun: an indigenous people of northeast Taiwan.

Noun

Kavalan pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) An indigenous people of northeast Taiwan.

Proper noun

Kavalan

  1. The Austronesian language spoken by the people.

Origin of Kavalan

From Kavalan kebalan, meaning "people of the plains".

Questions about Kavalan

What does Kavalan mean?
Kavalan means an indigenous people of northeast Taiwan.
What part of speech is Kavalan?
Kavalan can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Kavalan?
Kavalan is pronounced /kəˈvɑː.lɑːn/ (US).

Words near Kavalan in the dictionary

  1. kavakava
  2. kaval
  3. Kavala
  4. kavalactone
  5. kavalactones
  6. Kavalan
  7. kavals
  8. kavana
  9. Kavanagh
  10. kavanah
  11. Kavanaugh

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