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kantar

noun
kan·​tar
variants: or cantar or qantar \ kan‧ˈtär , kə̇n‧-​ \
plural -s

Definition of kantar

: any of various units of weight used in Mediterranean countries (as an Egyptian unit equal to about 99 pounds and a Turkish unit equal to about 124¹/₂ pounds)

History and Etymology for kantar

Arabic qinṭār, from Late Greek kentēnarion weight of 100 pounds, from Late Latin centenarium, centenarius

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