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kantar

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /kənˈtɑ/

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: قِنْطَار (qinṭār) — unit of weight
  • Maltese: qantar — unit of weight
  • Persian: قنطار (qentâr) — unit of weight
  • Polish: kantar — unit of weight
  • Serbo-Croatian: ка̀нта̄р — unit of weight
  • Serbo-Croatian: kàntār — unit of weight
  • Ottoman Turkish: قنطار (kantar) — unit of weight