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paan in Tagalog

nganga

/pɑːn/

paan in Tagalog: nganga, hitso, mam-in. In English, paan means a psychoactive preparation of betel leaf combined with areca nut and/or cured tobacco, chewed recreationally in Asia; such a preparation served wrapped in the leaf.

Tagalog words for paan

psychoactive preparation of betel leaf
nganga, hitso, mam-in

English meaning of paan

  1. noun A psychoactive preparation of betel leaf combined with areca nut and/or cured tobacco, chewed recreationally in Asia; such a preparation served wrapped in the leaf.

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Questions about paan in Tagalog

What is the meaning of paan in Tagalog?
Paan in Tagalog is nganga, hitso, mam-in.
Ano ang paan sa Tagalog?
Paan: nganga, hitso, mam-in.
What does paan mean in English?
Paan means a psychoactive preparation of betel leaf combined with areca nut and/or cured tobacco, chewed recreationally in Asia; such a preparation served wrapped in the leaf.

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