"kanto" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkanto/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈkan̪.t̪o] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: ᜃᜈ᜔ᜆᜓ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -anto Etymology: Borrowed from Philippine Spanish canto, from Latin cantus (“metal rim of a wheel”), of Celtic origin. Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|es-PH|canto}} Borrowed from Philippine Spanish canto, {{der|tl|la|cantus||metal rim of a wheel}} Latin cantus (“metal rim of a wheel”) Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} kanto (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜈ᜔ᜆᜓ)
  1. corner, especially the intersection of two streets Synonyms: panulukan, sulok Derived forms: makanto Related terms: kalikanto, kantero, kantonera, kantonero, kuwatro-kantos, kanto boy
    Sense id: en-kanto-tl-noun-gHfgduBD Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 73 27 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /kanˈto/ [Standard-Tagalog], [kɐn̪ˈt̪o] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: kantó [canonical], ᜃᜈ᜔ᜆᜓ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -o Head templates: {{tl-noun|kantó|b=+}} kantó (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜈ᜔ᜆᜓ), {{tlb|tl|dialectal|Rizal}} (dialectal, Rizal)
  1. alternative form of kamto Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: kamto
    Sense id: en-kanto-tl-noun-8M6KAjH4 Categories (other): Rizal Tagalog, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Rizal Tagalog: 37 63 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 44 56 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 41 59 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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