This is the 11429th most frequent Catalan word.
vanabans
"Vanabans" is not a standard Catalan word. It might be a misspelling or require more context for clarification.
In this sentence, 'vanabans' means 'previously' or 'formerly,' used as an adverbial form to indicate prior actions.
Els estudiants van estudiar el que vanabans havien après.
The students studied what they had learned previously.
Here, 'vanabans' highlights the notion of 'offered before' or 'priorly,' showing an earlier state compared to the present.
Les solucions que ens vanabans oferien ja no són viables.
The solutions they previously offered us are not viable anymore.
In this case, 'vanabans' acts as a temporal marker to specify the former manner of traveling, offering a historical comparison.