Where does “gonting” come from?

gonting (Mansaka) comes from Malay gunting — scissors (tool used for cutting).

gonting (Mansaka): scissors; shears

Definitions

  1. scissors; shears

Ancestry of “gonting”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayguntingscissors (tool used for cutting)
Every word from Malay gunting
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