English

Noun

taan ‎(plural taans)

1. (music) A rapid melodic vocal technique in raga singing.
   • 1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins 2013, p. 147:

     Her voice was steady as a surgeon's hand. When it zigzagged, it was because she wanted to take a taan that slithered like a snake as it flashed past, progressing sideways across the sand.

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taːn/

Noun

taan f ‎(uncountable)

1. tan, liquid containing tannic acid used for tanning.

Derived terms

• tanen
• tanig

Finnish

Noun

taan

1. Genitive singular form of taka.

Anagrams

• nata

Noone

Noun

taan ‎(plural táán)

1. ash

References

• R. Blench, Beboid Comparative

Tetum

Noun

taan

1. layer
2. fold

Volapük

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ta.ˀan/

Etymology

From ta +‎ -an.

Noun

taan ‎(plural taans)

1. opponent, antagonist

Inflection

Yucatec Maya

Noun

táan

1. (anatomy) chest