funt

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/fʌnt/[funt]Northern England/fʊnt/

noun

An old Russian unit of weight, approximately 410 grams.

OriginRussian фунт →
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Meanings

funt1

nounfunt (plural funts)

plural funts · alternative foont

  1. historicalAn old Russian unit of weight, approximately 410 grams.

funt2

nounfunt (plural funts)

plural funts

  1. PolariPound sterling: the currency of Great Britain; money generally.

Funt3

proper nounFunt (plural Funts)

plural Funts

  1. A surname

Origin

funt · noun

  1. Russianфунт
  2. Englishfunt

Borrowed from Russian фунт (funt). Doublet of pfund, pood, pound, and punt.

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funt · noun

  1. Yiddishפֿונט“pound (unit of weight)”
  2. Englishfunt

Borrowed from Yiddish פֿונט (funt, “pound (unit of weight)”). Doublet of pfund, pood, pound, and punt.

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APA

funt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/funt

MLA

“funt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/funt. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “funt,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/funt.

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