Etymology

ganta

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Today it means: A unit of volume equivalent to eight chupas. Full definition →

Spanish ganta ← Cebuano gantang ← Malay gantang
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  1. Malay · derived fromgantang
  2. Cebuano · derived fromgantang
  3. Spanish · derived fromganta
  4. English todayganta

From Spanish ganta, from Cebuano gantang, from Malay gantang. Doublet of gantang.

Words from the same roots

Malaygantang all →

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