noun
Meaning 1
Coagulated sour milk diluted with water.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Meaning 2
Yoghurt (as used in Middle Eastern cuisine).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
A fermented liquor made with coagulated sour milk.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic لَبَن (laban, “milk”).
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Arabic: لَبَن (laban) — coagulated sour milk diluted with water
- French: leben — coagulated sour milk diluted with water
- German: Laban — coagulated sour milk diluted with water
- Russian: лаба́н (labán) — coagulated sour milk diluted with water