banting
See also: Banting
English
editEtymology
editNamed after William Banting.
Noun
editbanting (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
editBikol Central
editPronunciation
editNoun
editbantíng (Basahan spelling ᜊᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜅ᜔)
Derived terms
editCebuano
editNoun
editbanting
- a holdfast of rope or similar
- a fetter
Verb
editbanting
- to secure by fastening with rope or similar
Indonesian
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editVerb
editbanting
- 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
editEtymology 2
editFrom Malay banting. Doublet of banteng.
Noun
editbanting (uncountable)
Etymology 3
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
editbanting (uncountable)
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 of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
edit- (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
edit- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /banteŋ/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /bantɪŋ/
- Rhymes: -anteŋ, -teŋ, -eŋ
- Rhymes: -iŋ
Noun
editbanting (Jawi spelling بنتيڠ, plural banting-banting, informal 1st possessive bantingku, 2nd possessive bantingmu, 3rd possessive bantingnya)
- banteng (Bos javanicus)
Synonyms
editFurther reading
edit- “banting” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Maranao
editNoun
editbanting
Tagalog
editPronunciation
edit- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /banˈtiŋ/ [bɐn̪ˈt̪iŋ]
- Rhymes: -iŋ
- Syllabification: ban‧ting
Noun
editbantíng (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜈ᜔ᜆᜒᜅ᜔)
- (nautical) stretched rope or cable of a ship
- martingale (piece of harness used on a horse)
- Synonym: gamara
Derived terms
editAnagrams
editTiruray
editNoun
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