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Pronunciation / Transliteration: safaikarmi
"सफाईकर्मी ने स्कूल को साफ रखा।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person employed to clean and maintain a building.
"The janitor ensured that the school was clean and tidy for the students." - 2
A person who is responsible for the upkeep of a facility, often performing minor repairs.
"The janitor fixed the leaky faucet in the restroom."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'janitor' originates from the Latin 'janitor', meaning 'doorkeeper'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century, evolving to refer to someone responsible for cleaning and maintaining a building.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Janitor" is said worldwide
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concierge
Transliteration: kɔ̃sjer
"Le concierge s'assure que l'immeuble est propre."
Hausmeister
Transliteration: ˈhaʊsˌmaɪstɐ
"Der Hausmeister hält das Gebäude sauber."
custode
Transliteration: ku'stode
"Il custode si occupa della pulizia dell'edificio."
conserje
Transliteration: kon'seɾxe
"El conserje mantiene el edificio limpio."
zelador
Transliteration: ze.la'doɾ
"O zelador cuida da limpeza do prédio."
सफाईकर्मी
Transliteration: safaikarmi
"सफाईकर्मी ने स्कूल को साफ रखा।"
清洁工
Transliteration: qīngjiégōng
"清洁工保持学校的整洁。"
청소부
Transliteration: cheongso-bu
"청소부는 학교를 깨끗하게 유지합니다."
清掃員
Transliteration: seisōin
"清掃員は学校をきれいに保っています。"
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