Hiligaynon

Noun

abáno

1. a cigar made by machinery

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• avano (archaic)

Etymology

From a- + Latin vannus ‎(“winnowing basket”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.ˈbɐ.nu/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.ˈbɐ.no/
• Hyphenation: a‧ba‧no

Noun

abano m (plural abanos)

1. fan (hand-held device waved back and forth in order to move air or cool oneself)
2. the act of waving (moving something back and forth repeatedly)

Synonyms

• (fan): abanador, flabelo, leque, ventarola

Derived terms

• abanico, abaninho (diminutives)
• abanão (augmentative)
• abanos

Related terms

Verb

abano

1. First-person singular (eu) present indicative of abanar

Spanish

Etymology

From Portuguese abano

Noun

abano m ‎(plural abanos)

1. ceiling fan
2. fly-chaser (tool to chase flies from an area)

Synonyms

• (ceiling fan): abanico, ventilador

Related terms

• abanar
• abanico
• abanicar
• abanillo

Verb

abano

1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of abanar.