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Kantaap

कंटाप
kun-TAAP

A hard slap or blow, often used humorously.

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Meaning & usage

Kantaap is a colloquial Hindi term referring to a hard slap or blow, typically delivered with the hand. It is often used in a humorous or exaggerated context in Indian cinema and everyday conversation to describe a situation where someone is metaphorically or literally 'put in their place' with a slap.

In a sentence

After the argument, he jokingly said he deserved a kantaap for his mistake.

As seen in crosswords

Kantaap is a 7-letter answer. A typical clue:

“A hard slap or blow, often used humorously” (7)

Category: General Origin: Hindi Script: Hindi

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  • Kallepooni — Another word for anything, whatever
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