Meanings
nounKavalan pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyAn indigenous people of northeast Taiwan.
proper noun
- The Austronesian language spoken by the people.
Origin
- Kavalankebalan
- EnglishKavalan
From Kavalan kebalan, meaning "people of the plains".
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Chinese Mandarin 噶瑪蘭語 /噶玛兰语
- 噶瑪蘭語 /噶玛兰语 (Gámǎlányǔ)Translations
Finnish kavalan
- kavalanTranslations
Irish Cavalainis
- CavalainisTranslations
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APA
Kavalan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kavalan
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“Kavalan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kavalan. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kavalan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kavalan.
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