Etymology

canting

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Today it means: That cants or preaches in a false manner. Full definition →

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canting · verb, adjective1

From cant + -ing.

canting · noun2

  1. Javanese · borrowed fromꦕꦤ꧀ꦛꦶꦁ
  2. Javanese · borrowed fromꦕꦤ꧀ꦛꦶꦁ
  3. English todaycanting

Borrowed from Javanese ꦕꦤ꧀ꦛꦶꦁ (canthing).

Words from the same roots

Javaneseꦕꦤ꧀ꦛꦶꦁ all →

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