liwan

Li·wan
L1I1W4A1N1

noun

A long, narrow-fronted hall or vaulted portal found in Levantine homes, often open to the outside.

OriginArabic ليوان →
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Meanings

liwan1

nounliwan (plural liwans)

plural liwans

  1. A long, narrow-fronted hall or vaulted portal found in Levantine homes, often open to the outside.

Liwan2

proper noun
  1. A district of Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.

Origin

liwan · noun

  1. Arabicليوان
  2. Englishliwan

Borrowed from Arabic ليوان.

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Liwan · proper noun

  1. Mandarin荔灣 /荔湾
  2. EnglishLiwan

From Mandarin 荔灣 /荔湾 (Lìwān).

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 荔灣 /荔湾
  • 荔灣 /荔湾 (lai⁶ waan¹)district
Chinese Mandarin 荔灣 /荔湾
  • 荔灣 /荔湾 (Lìwān)district

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

AlwininlawWanliWilnawinal
Cite this entry
APA

liwan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liwan

MLA

“liwan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liwan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “liwan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liwan.

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