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Sapan¹

Where it comes from

From Hindi [Term?] (“dream”).

proper noun

  1. A male given name from Hindi used in India.

sapan²

  • /səˈpæn/

Where it comes from

From Malay sepang.

noun sapans · sappan · sapon · sappon

  1. uncountable, usually Wood of a timber tree of species Biancaea sappan (syn. Caesalpinia sappan) that also produces a red dye.

    Similar: brazilwood, sappanwood

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noun (Biancaea sappan

한국어소방목 sobangmok, 소목 somok, 다목 damok, 소방 sobang, 홍자 hongja, 적목 jeongmok
日本語蘇芳 suō
中文蘇枋木 /苏枋木 sūfāngmù, 蘇木 /苏木 sūmù
हिन्दीपत्रंग patraṅg
Tiếng Việtvang, tô mộc

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"sapan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sapan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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sapan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sapan

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"sapan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sapan.

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@misc{sapan_2026,
  title = {sapan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sapan},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}