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Esperanto
Etymology
From Latin cantāre.
Pronunciation
Verb
kanti (present kantas, past kantis, future kantos, conditional kantus, volitive kantu)
- (transitive, intransitive) to sing
- Ni kantu ion. ― Let's sing something.
- Mi ne estas muzikema, sed mi ŝatas kanti en duŝo. ― I am not musical, but I like to sing in the shower.
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References
“kanti”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], Sennacieca Asocio Tutmonda, 2020
Hausa
Etymology
Borrowed from English canteen.
Pronunciation
Noun
kàntī m (plural kantunā̀, possessed form kàntin)
- shop, store
References
Ido
Pronunciation
Noun
kanti
- plural of kanto
Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from Javanese ꦏꦤ꧀ꦛꦶ (kanthi, “companion”), from Old Javanese kaṇṭi (“companion, ally”), probably from Sanskrit कान्ता (kāntā, “wife”), कान्त (kānta, “beloved”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkan.ti/
- Rhymes: -ti, -i
- Hyphenation: kan‧ti
Noun
kanti (plural kanti-kanti, first-person possessive kantiku, second-person possessive kantimu, third-person possessive kantinya)
- (rare) friend (person whose company one enjoys)
- Synonyms: bendu, dongan, handai, handai tolan, kamerad, kanca, karib, kawan, kenalan, kolega, kontak, mitra, perepat, rafik, rekan, sahabat, saki, sejawat, sekutu, sobat, sohib, teman, tolan
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Pali
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit कान्ति (kānti). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀓𑀁𑀢𑀺 (kaṃti).
Noun
kanti f
- beauty
- Synonyms: sobhaṇa, sobhā, pabhāsa, vilāsa, sirī
Declension
Declension table of "kanti" (feminine)
References
Sranan Tongo
Verb
kanti
- to cast
Tagalog
Pronunciation
Noun
kantî (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜈ᜔ᜆᜒ)
- light or gentle hit or tap
- Synonyms: tapik, dantik, kalabit, haplos, sagi
Derived terms
Further reading
- “kanti”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Tocharian A
Noun
kanti ?
- gong, cymbal
Tocharian B
Noun
kanti ?
- bread
Zulu
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /kantîː/
Adverb
kantî
- after all, however, nevertheless, notwithstanding
- in fact
Conjunction
kantî
- whereas
Interjection
kanti
- so what?, who cares?
References