Etymology

oont

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Today it means: A camel. Full definition →

First used 19th c.Hindustani
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The story

  1. Hindustani · borrowed from
  2. English todayoont

Borrowed from Hindustani اُونْٹ / ऊँट (ū̃ṭ, “camel”).

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. A camel.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.