anting

== English == === Etymology === From ant +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈæntɪŋ/ Rhymes: -æntɪŋ Hyphenation: ant‧ing === Noun === anting (uncountable) (ornithology) The practice of some birds of rubbing live ants or occasionally other items into the feathers, possibly as a means of controlling parasites. ==== Quotations ==== For more quotations using this term, see Citations:anting. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== anting-anting == Indonesian == === Etymology === From Malay anting, from Aslian, such as Jehai anting (“ear”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /antiŋ/ === Noun === anting (plural anting-anting) earring === Further reading === “anting”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016