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pav

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • rhymes with -æv

1

noun

Meaning 1

Clipping of pavilion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal

Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Clipping of pavlova.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, New-Zealand, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal

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noun

Meaning 3

An Indian-style bread roll.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: India

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History

Etymology

Contraction of pavilion.

Contraction of pavlova. Australian from 1966.

From Konkani पाव (pāv) or Marathi पाव (pāv), from Portuguese pão.