havan

Borrowed from Sanskrit हवन (havana).

havan (plural havans)

1. A ritual, rooted in the Vedic religion, in which offerings of food etc. are burnt in order to bring good luck on a special occasion.

• Vahan

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laban.

havan

1. to oppose, to resist, to disobey

Borrowed from French havane.

• IPA^(key): /haˈvan/

havan m or n (feminine singular havană, masculine plural havani, feminine/neuter plural havane)

1. cigar-colored

• “havan”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026

From Ottoman Turkish هاون, from Persian هاون (hâvan).

• IPA^(key): /hɑ.vɑn/

havan (definite accusative havanı, plural havanlar)

1. mortar (container used for pounding and grinding ingredients)

   Synonyms: soku, dibek

   Havana biraz tuz koyun, soyulmuş taze sarımsakları ekleyin ve iyice ezin. ― Put some salt in the mortar, add the peeled fresh garlic and crush it thoroughly.

2. (military) mortar (weapon)

• “havan”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu