Etymology

kanat

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Today it means: A canvas screen or partition forming the wall or division of a tent or other enclosure. Full definition →

Hindustani
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  1. Hindustani · borrowed from
  2. English todaykanat

Borrowed from Hindustani क़नात (qanāt, “wall of tent; canvas screen”).

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