wanting
English
/ˈwɑntɪŋ/, /ˈwɒntɪŋ/
adj
Definitions
- That wants or desires.
- Absent or lacking.
- Deficient.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English wantyng affix from English want.
Origin
English
want
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- awanting English
- diswant English
- miswant English
- unwanting English
- want English
- wantable English
- wantcha English
- wanted English
- wanter English
- wantest English
- wanteth English
- wantful English
- wantingly English
- wantish English
- wantless English
- wantsome English
- wantwit English
- whaddayawant English
- wanten Middle English
- wantyng Middle English
- wani Sranan Tongo
- wantem Bislama
- wan Nigerian Pidgin
- wantchee Chinese Pidgin English