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găvan

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găvan¹

Where it comes from

Unknown. Possibly linked to Serbo-Croatian vagan (“basin, bowl”), Bulgarian gavanka, cf. also Greek γαβένα (gavéna). Alternatively perhaps related to găun or văgăună; cf. also gaură.

noun găvane · găvan · găvanul · găvanele

  1. neuter eye socket
  2. neuter cavity
  3. neuter wooden bowl

Găvan²

Where it comes from

From găvan.

proper noun lui Găvan

  1. masculine a surname

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"găvan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/g%C4%83van. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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găvan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/g%C4%83van

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"găvan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/g%C4%83van.

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@misc{ga_van_2026,
  title = {găvan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/g%C4%83van},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}