maban

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/ˈmaːbæn/

noun

A magical material in Australian Aboriginal mythology, from which the shamans and elders derive their powers; it is often in the form of stones, and may be associated with quartz crystals, mother-of-pearl, etc.

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Meanings

maban1

nounmaban (uncountable)

alternative mabain · alternative mabanba

  1. uncountableA magical material in Australian Aboriginal mythology, from which the shamans and elders derive their powers; it is often in the form of stones, and may be associated with quartz crystals, mother-of-pearl, etc.

Maban2

proper noun
  1. A Western Nilotic language of Sudan.
adjectiveMaban (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to a small language family of languages spoken in eastern Chad, the Central African Republic, and western Sudan (Darfur).

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

nambaambannabam
Cite this entry
APA

maban. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maban

MLA

“maban.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maban. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maban,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maban.

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