Etymology

sapan

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Today it means: Wood of a timber tree of species Biancaea sappan (syn. Caesalpinia sappan) that also produces a red dye. Full definition →

Malay sepang
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sapan · noun1

  1. Malay · borrowed fromsepang
  2. English todaysapan

From Malay sepang.

Sapan · proper noun2

  1. Hindi · derived from[Term?]“dream”
  2. English todaySapan

From Hindi [Term?] (“dream”).

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