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kantoi

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Malaysia/ˈkan̪.t̪oi̯/

kantoi adjective: caught in the act, busted.

Adjective

kantoi (comparative more kantoi, superlative most kantoi)

  1. (Malaysia, colloquial) caught in the act, busted
    • The man was kantoi stealing goods at 7-Eleven last night.

Forms of kantoi

comparativemore kantoi
superlativemost kantoi

Origin of kantoi

Borrowed from Malay kantoi.

Questions about kantoi

What does kantoi mean?
Kantoi means caught in the act, busted.
What part of speech is kantoi?
Kantoi is an adjective.
How do you pronounce kantoi?
Kantoi is pronounced /ˈkan̪.t̪oi̯/ (Malaysia).

Words near kantoi in the dictionary

  1. kanto girl
  2. kanto girls
  3. kanto lingo
  4. Kanto Plain
  5. kanto-sho
  6. kantoi
  7. Kantola
  8. Kantolas
  9. kanton
  10. kantons
  11. Kantor

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