kantoi

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Malaysia/ˈkan̪.t̪oi̯/

adjective

caught in the act, busted

“The man was kantoi stealing goods at 7-Eleven last night.”

OriginMalay kantoi →
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Meanings

adjectivekantoi (comparative more kantoi, superlative most kantoi)

comparative more kantoi · superlative most kantoi

  1. Malaysiacolloquialcaught in the act, busted

    The man was kantoi stealing goods at 7-Eleven last night.

Origin

  1. Malaykantoi
  2. Malaykantoi
  3. Englishkantoi

Borrowed from Malay kantoi.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

tanikoAikton
Cite this entry
APA

kantoi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kantoi

MLA

“kantoi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kantoi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kantoi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kantoi.

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