"funt" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: funts [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Russian фунт (funt). Doublet of pound. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ru|фунт}} Russian фунт (funt), {{doublet|en|pound}} Doublet of pound Head templates: {{en-noun}} funt (plural funts)
  1. (historical) An old Russian unit of weight, approximately 410 grams. Tags: historical Synonyms: foont
    Sense id: en-funt-en-noun-wbS0MYX5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: funts [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish פֿונט (funt, “pound (unit of weight)”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yi|פֿונט||pound (unit of weight)}} Yiddish פֿונט (funt, “pound (unit of weight)”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} funt (plural funts)
  1. (Polari) Pound sterling: the currency of Great Britain; money generally. Tags: Polari
    Sense id: en-funt-en-noun-XWp7qmxc Categories (other): Polari, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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