cavan

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see also: Cavan

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Noun

cavan (plural cavans)

1. (Philippines, historical, mainly, Manila) A unit of dry capacity approximately equivalent to 2.3 US bushels.
2. A unit of dry capacity equivalent to one and a half times or twice the Manila cavan.
3. (Philippines, dated) A sackful equivalent to 50 kilograms.

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Cavan

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkævn̩/

Proper noun

1. A county in Ireland
2. A town in Cavan, Ireland

Translations

• German: Cavan
• Russian: Ка́ван

Translations

• German: Cavan
• Russian: Ка́ван

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