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单词 nanto
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nanto

/ˈnantəʊ /
noun (plural nantos) Australian dated
A horse: he was a man of the saddle and looked after his nanto...
  • The 'nantos' were ready and the tucker-box stowed away snug.
  • He was also informed that there was a 'nanto' at one of the springs where they get water.
  • Their party had all died, and the nantos and the camels had all shared a similar fate.

Origin

Early 19th century: from Kaurna (an Aboriginal language) nhandu 'male kangaroo', short for bindi nhandu, literally 'European kangaroo', a name given by Aborigines who had never seen horses before.

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