"kantar" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kənˈtɑ/ [UK] Forms: kantars [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic قِنْطَار (qinṭār). Doublet of centenary and quintal. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|قِنْطَار}} Arabic قِنْطَار (qinṭār), {{doublet|en|centenary|quintal}} Doublet of centenary and quintal, {{root|en|ar|ق ن ط ر}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} kantar (plural kantars)
  1. a unit of weight used in Eastern Mediterranean countries, varying from place to place (44.93 kg in Egypt) Categories (topical): Units of measure Synonyms: cantar, qantar Translations (unit of weight): قِنْطَار (qinṭār) [masculine] (Arabic), qantar [masculine] (Maltese), قنطار (kantar) (Ottoman Turkish), قنطار (qentâr) (Persian), ка̀нта̄р [Cyrillic, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), kàntār [Roman, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian)

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