banting
See also: Banting
English edit
Etymology edit
Named after William Banting.
Noun edit
banting (uncountable)
- (British, informal, archaic) A diet aimed at losing weight, mostly accomplished by avoiding carbohydrates and sweet foods.
- 1932, Agatha Christie, The Thirteen Problems:
- Miss Clark, alarmed at her increasing stoutness, was doing a course of what is popularly known as banting.
Related terms edit
Bikol Central edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bantíng (Basahan spelling ᜊᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜅ᜔)
Derived terms edit
Cebuano edit
Noun edit
banting
- a holdfast of rope or similar
- a fetter
Verb edit
banting
- to secure by fastening with rope or similar
Indonesian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Verb edit
banting
- to slam
Usage notes edit
- The word is part of false friends between Standard Malay and Indonesian due to shared etymology. The Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore usage can be seen in Malay banting.
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
From Malay banting. Doublet of banteng.
Noun edit
banting (first-person possessive bantingku, second-person possessive bantingmu, third-person possessive bantingnya)
Etymology 3 edit
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Noun edit
banting (first-person possessive bantingku, second-person possessive bantingmu, third-person possessive bantingnya)
Further reading edit
- “banting” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Malay edit
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /banteŋ/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /bantɪŋ/
- Rhymes: -anteŋ, -teŋ, -eŋ
- Rhymes: -iŋ
Noun edit
banting (Jawi spelling بنتيڠ, plural banting-banting, informal 1st possessive bantingku, 2nd possessive bantingmu, 3rd possessive bantingnya)
- banteng (Bos javanicus)
Synonyms edit
Further reading edit
- “banting” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Maranao edit
Noun edit
banting
Tagalog edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bantíng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜅ᜔)
- (nautical) stretched rope or cable of a ship
- martingale (piece of harness used on a horse)
- Synonym: gamara
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Tiruray edit
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banting