taipan

Definitions


[ˈtʌɪpan], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a foreigner who is head of a business in China


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Origin:
mid 19th century: from Chinese (Cantonese) daaihbāan


[ˈtʌɪpan], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a large brown highly venomous Australian snake


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Origin:
from Wik Mungkan (an Aboriginal language of North Queensland) dhayban




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