soroban
[ sawr-uh-bahn ]
/ ˈsɔr əˌbɑn /
noun
a Japanese abacus of Chinese derivation.
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Origin of soroban
< Japanese < Chinese suànpan, equivalent to suàn count + pán board
Words nearby soroban
sorgo, sori, soricine, sorites, sorn, soroban, sorocaba, sorokin, sorolla y bastida, soroptimist, sororal
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