"Medan" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Malay, said to be from Tamil மைதானம் (maitāṉam, “ground”). More at Medan. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ms|-}} Malay, {{der|en|ta|மைதானம்|t=ground}} Tamil மைதானம் (maitāṉam, “ground”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Medan
  1. The capital and largest city of North Sumatra, Indonesia. Categories (place): Cities in Indonesia, Cities in North Sumatra, Indonesia, Places in Indonesia, Places in North Sumatra, Indonesia Translations (city in Indonesia): Mèdan (Acehnese), ميدان (Arabic), Médan (Balinese), မယ်ဒန် (maidan) (Burmese), 棉蘭 /棉兰 (Miánlán) (Chinese Mandarin), Medan (Dutch), Medan (French), Medan (German), Medan (Gorontalo), मेदान (medān) (Hindi), Medan (Indonesian), メダン [Medan] (Japanese), Médan (Javanese), 메단 [Medan] (Korean), Medan (Malay), मेदान (medān) (Marathi), Medan (Minangkabau), Medan (Nias), مدان (Persian), Medã (Portuguese), Меда́н (Medán) [masculine] (Russian), மேடான் (mēṭāṉ) (Tamil), เมดัน (Thai), مدان (Urdu)

Proper name [Lashi]

IPA: [me˧˧.dan˧˧] (note: Waingmaw)
Etymology: Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew מְדָן. Etymology templates: {{der|lsi|hbo|מְדָן}} Biblical Hebrew מְדָן Head templates: {{head|lsi|proper noun}} Medan
  1. Medan (biblical character)
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew מְדָן.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "lsi",
        "2": "proper noun"
      },
      "expansion": "Medan",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "Me",
        "dan"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Lashi",
  "lang_code": "lsi",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Lashi entries with incorrect language header",
        "Lashi lemmas",
        "Lashi proper nouns",
        "Lashi terms derived from Biblical Hebrew",
        "Lashi terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Lashi terms with quotations",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "lsi:Biblical characters"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              52,
              57
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              51,
              56
            ]
          ],
          "english": "That woman soon had borne for him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah.",
          "ref": "2005, “Apoem ayang꞉ 25:2 [Genesis 25:2]”, in Jhoem꞉ mougsougˮ [The Book of the Bible], page 37:",
          "text": "Hau꞉ myiyi꞉ myhiʼ gi nya꞉ shid reˮ Zimran- Yokshan- Medan- Midian- Ishabag- Shua bang꞉ ri khu꞉ byid꞉ bye꞉.",
          "translation": "That woman soon had borne for him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Medan (biblical character)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Medan",
          "#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[me˧˧.dan˧˧]",
      "note": "Waingmaw"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Medan"
}

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