banting
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English
Etymology
Named after William Banting.
Noun
banting (uncountable)
- (British, informal, archaic) A diet aimed at losing weight, mostly accomplished by avoiding carbohydrates and sweet foods.
- 1932, Agatha Christie, The Thirteen Problems:
- Miss Clark, alarmed at her increasing stoutness, was doing a course of what is popularly known as banting.
Related terms
Bikol Central
Pronunciation
Noun
bantíng (Basahan spelling ᜊᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜅ᜔)
Derived terms
Cebuano
Noun
banting
- a holdfast of rope or similar
- a fetter
Verb
banting
- to secure by fastening with rope or similar
Indonesian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Verb
banting
- to slam
Usage notes
- The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay banting.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Malay banting. Doublet of banteng.
Noun
banting (first-person possessive bantingku, second-person possessive bantingmu, third-person possessive bantingnya)
Etymology 3
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Noun
banting (first-person possessive bantingku, second-person possessive bantingmu, third-person possessive bantingnya)
Further reading
- “banting” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /banteŋ/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /bantɪŋ/
- Rhymes: -anteŋ, -teŋ, -eŋ
- Rhymes: -iŋ
Noun
banting (Jawi spelling بنتيڠ, plural banting-banting, informal 1st possessive bantingku, 2nd possessive bantingmu, 3rd possessive bantingnya)
- banteng (Bos javanicus)
Synonyms
Further reading
- “banting” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Maranao
Noun
banting
Tagalog
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /banˈtiŋ/
- Rhymes: -iŋ
- Syllabification: ban‧ting
Noun
bantíng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜅ᜔)
- (nautical) stretched rope or cable of a ship
- martingale (piece of harness used on a horse)
- Synonym: gamara
Derived terms
Anagrams
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Noun
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