kantar

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US/kənˈtɑr/UK/kənˈtɑː/

noun

A unit of weight used in Eastern Mediterranean countries, varying from place to place (44.93 kg in Egypt).

OriginArabic قِنْطَار →
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Meanings

nounkantar (plural kantars)

plural kantars · alternative cantar · alternative qantar

  1. A unit of weight used in Eastern Mediterranean countries, varying from place to place (44.93 kg in Egypt).

Origin

  1. Arabicقِنْطَار
  2. Englishkantar

From Arabic قِنْطَار (qinṭār). Doublet of centenary, centner, and quintal.

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Translations

Arabic قِنْطَار
  • قِنْطَار (qinṭār)unit of weight
Persian قنطار
  • قنطار (qentâr)unit of weight
Polish kantar
  • kantarunit of weight

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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