SAMPAN


Meaning of SAMPAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsam-ˌpan ]

noun

Etymology: Chinese (Guangdong) sàambáan, from sàam three + báan board, plank

Date: 1620

: a flat-bottomed skiff used in eastern Asia and usually propelled by two short oars

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