taipan
The origin and history of taipan.
Etymology
From Cantonese 大班 (daai⁶ baan¹, "big shot, head of a firm"), related to the word tycoon.
The origin and history of taipan.
From Cantonese 大班 (daai⁶ baan¹, "big shot, head of a firm"), related to the word tycoon.
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