sampan
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sampan¹
- /ˈsæm.pæn/
- /ˈsam.pan/ Singapore
Where it comes from
From Sinitic, likely Cantonese 三板 (saam¹ baan²) or Hokkien 舢板 (sam-pán). In Singapore and Malaysian English, by way of, or reinforced by Malay sampan.
noun sampans · champan · champana · champane
- A Chinese flat-bottomed wooden boat propelled by two oars. We traveled down the Min River from Nanping in a small sampan, flying the American flag for protection against bandits and soldiers. Those were the days when the Stars and Stripes still afforded some protection.
sampan²
- /ˈsæm.pæn/
- /ˈsam.pan/ Singapore
noun sampans
- Alternative form of jampan ... by these central poles the litter, or as it is here called, the Sampan, is supported on the shoulders of four men.
sampan³
- /ˈsæm.pæn/
- /ˈsam.pan/ Singapore
noun sampans
- Alternative form of tampan (“type of tick”).
Translations
Every language
noun Chinese boat
| Español | junco, sampán |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 三板, 舢板 sanpan |
| 中文 | 舢舨 shānbǎn, 三板 sānbǎn |
| Português | sampana |
| Français | sampan |
| Deutsch | Sampan, chinesisches Wohnboot |
| Italiano | sampan |
| Русский | сампа́н sampán |
| Tiếng Việt | thuyền tam bản, xuồng ba lá |
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title = {sampan},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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