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Kanti

🇿🇦 South Africa Slang
Added Aug 02, 2025 · 1 definition
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Kanti definition 1

But / yet / actually.

"Kanti you lied?"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 02, 2025

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🇿🇦 South Africa
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August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Kati 🇰🇪 Kenya

Mchezo wa watoto (Children's game)

"Tumecheza kati tangu (We've played kati since childhood)"
Anti 🇸🇿 Eswatini

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