tampan

English

Etymology 1

Noun

tampan (plural tampans)

  1. A type of cloth from Indonesia.

Etymology 2

Etymology obscure, probably from Tswana tampane[1].

Noun

tampan (plural tampans)

  1. Any of many species in the family Argasidae, the soft ticks.

References

  1. ↑ Boshoff, S. P. E.; Nienaber, G. S. "AfrikaanseEtimologieë" publisher=Die Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns location=Pretoria year=1967

Indonesian

Adjective

tampan

  1. good-looking, handsome, personable, dashing, sharp, smart, splendid (used especially of males)
  2. appropriate, fitting

Synonyms

Noun

tampan

  1. visage, mien, face
  2. posture, stature
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