English Explanatory Dictionary

bayan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of chromatic button accordion developed in Russia in the early 20th century.
noun
  1. A lecture.
name
  1. A county of Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.

Pronunciation

bäʹyänʹ

Word forms

bayan bayans baian bajan

Etymology

From Russian бая́н (baján); named after the 11th-century bard Boyan.

Related words

garmon

Derived words

bayanist Bayan Har
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