banto

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See also: bantō and bántó

Cuiba

Noun

banto

  1. honey

Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian бант (bant, bow, knot) +‎ -o.

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  • Rhymes: -anto
  • Hyphenation: ban‧to

Noun

banto (accusative singular banton, plural bantoj, accusative plural bantojn)

  1. bow (decorative knot)

Derived terms

Maranao

Noun

banto

  1. guest
    Synonyms: ana, ma'ana

Verb

banto

  1. to invite

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English Bantu, from Proto-Bantu *bàntʊ̀ (people).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ban‧to

Noun

banto m (plural bantos)

  1. Bantu (largest African language family of the Niger-Congo group)

Noun

banto m (plural bantos, feminine banta, feminine plural bantas)

  1. Bantu (a member of any of the African ethnic groups that speak a Bantu language)

Adjective

banto (feminine banta, masculine plural bantos, feminine plural bantas)

  1. (relational) Bantu
    as línguas bantasthe Bantu languages

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

bantô (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈ᜔ᜆᜓ)

  1. dilutant; diluent (liquid added to another to dilute it)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

bantô (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈ᜔ᜆᜓ)

  1. immigrant
    Synonyms: banyaga, dayuhan

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