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語源 1

From Sinitic, likely Cantonese 三板 (saam baan) or Hokkien 舢板 (sam-pán).

名詞

sampan (plural sampans)

1. (chiefly historical) A Chinese flat-bottomed wooden boat propelled by two oars.
   • 1953, John C. Caldwell, China Coast Family‎, Chicago: Henry Regnery Company, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 96:

     We traveled down the Min River from Nanping in a small sampan, flying the American flag for protection against bandits and soldiers. Those were the days when the Stars and Stripes still afforded some protection.

   • 1975 November 16, L. Chen, “Maoist showcase of big troubles”, in Free China Weekly‎, volume XVI, number 45, Taipei, page 3:

     Freedom-fighter Lin Chun-hwei reports his escape from the mainland at the Free China Relief Association. Lin escaped by sampan from Putien in Fukien province to one of the islets near Kinmen Oct. 27.

別の表記

• champan, champana, champane

語源 2

名詞

sampan (plural sampans)

1. (India, chiefly historical) Alternative form of jampan.
   • 1785, George Forster, Journey from Bengal..., page 3:

     ... by these central poles the litter, or as it is here called, the Sampan, is supported on the shoulders of four men.

アナグラム

• panams