kaunti

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Swahili

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English county.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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kaunti (n class, plural kaunti)

  1. county (region)

Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From ka- +‎ unti.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kaʔunˈtiʔ/ [kɐ.ʔʊn̪ˈt̪iʔ], (relaxed) /ˈkontiʔ/ [ˈkon̪.t̪ɪʔ], (relaxed, colloquial) /ˈkonteʔ/ [ˈkon̪.t̪ɛʔ]
  • Rhymes: -iʔ
  • Syllabification: ka‧un‧ti

Adjective

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kauntî (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜂᜈ᜔ᜆᜒ)

  1. few; a little; a small quantity of
    Kaunting tao lang ang dumating.
    Only few people came.
    Kaunti lang ang kinain ko.
    I ate just a little.

Derived terms

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