Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "Lent" tana nufin lokacin kwanaki 40 na mako kafin Easter Lahadi, yawancin ƙungiyoyin Kirista suna kiyaye su a matsayin lokacin azumi, tuba, da horo na ruhaniya. Ana kuma amfani da kalmar “Lant” wajen bayyana aikin dainawa ko kaurace wa wani abu, yawanci abinci ko aiki da aka fi so, a matsayin wani nau’i na tuba ko horon kai a wannan lokacin.
