Nanto

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A horse.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A city in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Kaurna nanto, a shortening of pindi nanto (literally “European kangaroo”).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Japanese 南砺 (Nanto).

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