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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessampan
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sãpɑ̃
"Le sampan voguait paisiblement sur le fleuve."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small flat-bottomed wooden boat used in China and other parts of East Asia, typically propelled by a single oar at the stern.
"Fishermen navigated their sampans carefully through the crowded harbor." - 2
Any small boat resembling an East Asian sampan, often used for coastal or river transport.
"Tourists hired a local sampan to explore the floating markets."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Cantonese Chinese term 'sāam-báan' (三板), literally meaning 'three boards', referring to the three planks used to construct the hull of these flat-bottomed boats. The word entered English in the early 17th century through trade and maritime interactions in East Asia.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sampan" is said worldwide
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sampan
Transliteration: sãpɑ̃
"Le sampan voguait paisiblement sur le fleuve."
Sampan
Transliteration: ˈzampan
"Das Sampan glitt leise über das ruhige Wasser."
sampan
Transliteration: samˈpan
"I pescatori usavano il sampan per muoversi nella laguna."
sampán
Transliteration: samˈpan
"El sampán navegaba lentamente cerca de la orilla."
sampana
Transliteration: sɐ̃ˈpɐnɐ
"Os barqueiros remavam o sampana ao longo do rio."
सैम्पन
Transliteration: sampan
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"मछुआरे नदी में अपनी सैम्पन चला रहे थे।"
舢舨
Transliteration: shānbǎn
Script: 中文汉字
"渔夫们划着舢舨在江面上捕鱼。"
삼판
Transliteration: sampan
Script: 한국어 한글
"어부들이 삼판을 타고 강을 건너고 있다."
サンパン
Transliteration: sanpan
Script: 日本語
"川面には小さなサンパンが静かに浮かんでいた。"
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