witten

Dutch (Brabantic)

verb
Definitions
  • to whiten, bleach
  • to guise something illegal as legal, e.g. to launder (money)

Etymology

Suffix from Dutch, Flemish wit (white).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

wit

Gloss

white

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

白

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