laban

See also: Laban, lábán, Labán, and la bàn

English

Noun

laban (uncountable)

  1. (uncommon) Alternative form of leban.
    • 2023 November 24, Chloe Mac Donnell, “Why the humble hispi cabbage is the new cauliflower steak”, in The Guardian‎[1], →ISSN:
      At Akub in Notting Hill, chef Fadi Kattan does a modern take on the traditional Palestinian dish, malfouf with laban, showcasing grilled hispi with garlic yoghurt and pomegranate.

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Central Bikol

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laban (“oppose, go against someone”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: la‧ban
  • IPA(key): /ˈlaban/ [ˈl̪a.ban̪]

Noun

lában

  1. fight, battle, match
    Synonym: sulbod

Derived terms

Iban

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayic *laban, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laban (“oppose, go against someone”).

Verb

laban

  1. to fight
Derived terms
  • ngelaban

Etymology 2

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laban (“besides, except”).

Conjunction

laban

  1. because; owing to

Kapampangan

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laban (“oppose, go against someone”).

Noun

laban

  1. fight; struggle

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian лобан (loban).

Noun

laban m (plural labani)

  1. flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus)

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative laban labanul labani labanii
genitive-dative laban labanului labani labanilor
vocative labanule labanilor

Tagalog

Etymology 1

    From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laban (“oppose, go against someone”). Compare Central Bikol laban, Kapampangan laban, Malay lawan, and Javanese ꦭꦮꦤ꧀ (lawan).

    Pronunciation

    • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈlaban/ [ˈlaː.bɐn̪]
    • Rhymes: -aban
    • Syllabification: la‧ban

    Noun

    laban (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜊᜈ᜔)

    1. fight; quarrel
      Synonyms: labanan, away, awayan, basag-ulo
    2. match; contest; game
      Synonyms: labanan, laro, paligsahan
    3. going against; opposition
      Synonyms: tutol, pagtutol, kontra, pagkontra
    4. fact or condition of being against or contradictory
      Synonyms: salungat, pagkasalungat, kasalungatan
    Derived terms
    • di-kalaban
    • di-mapaglabanan
    • Hukbalahap
    • ilaban
    • ipaglaban
    • kalaban
    • kalabanin
    • laban sa sakit
    • laban-laban
    • labanan
    • lumaban
    • maglaban
    • maglabanan
    • makalaban
    • makilaban
    • makipaglaban
    • malabanan
    • manlalaban
    • mapaglabanan
    • mapanlaban
    • paglaban
    • paglabanan
    • paglalaban
    • pakikilaban
    • palaban
    • panlaban
    • walang-laban
    See also

    Adjective

    laban (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜊᜈ᜔)

    1. against; contrary; opposed
      Synonyms: kontra, salungat, kasalungat
    Derived terms

    Interjection

    laban (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜊᜈ᜔)

    1. expression of encouragement: fight!
      Laban lang!
      Just keep on fighting!
    Alternative forms

    Etymology 2

      From labhan with elision of /h/.

      Pronunciation

      • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /laˈban/ [lɐˈban̪]
      • Rhymes: -an
      • Syllabification: la‧ban

      Verb

      labán (complete nilaban, progressive nilalaban, contemplative lalaban, Baybayin spelling ᜎᜊᜈ᜔) (nonstandard)

      1. alternative form of labhan

      Further reading

      • “laban”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018

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