name
Meaning 1
Their language.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
Kavalan
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General-American: /kəˈvɑː.lɑːn/
noun
Meaning 2
An indigenous people of northeast Taiwan.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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History
Etymology
From Kavalan kebalan, meaning "people of the plains".
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 噶瑪蘭語 /噶玛兰语 (Gámǎlányǔ) — Translations
- Finnish: kavalan — Translations
- Irish: Cavalainis — Translations