English Explanatory Dictionary

pandan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A screw pine, screw palms (Pandanus spp.).
  2. A traditional Malay food flavouring derived from the leaves of Pandanus amaryllifolius.
name
  1. A barangay of Alaminos, Pangasinan, Philippines.
  2. A barangay of Bogo, Cebu, Philippines.
  3. A municipality of Antique, Philippines.

Pronunciation

/ˈpændən/ [ˈpʰændən] ~ [ˈpʰændn̩] En-us-pandan.ogg /ˈpeə̯ndən/ [ˈpʰeə̯ndən] ~ [ˈpʰeə̯ndn̩] /ˈpɛə̯ndən/ [ˈpʰɛə̯ndən] ~ [ˈpʰɛə̯ndn̩]

Word forms

pandan pandans

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay pandan, ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paŋdan. Doublet of hala via Hawaiian.

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