🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

관리인

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gwanri-in

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Caretaker/ˈkɛrˌteɪ.kər/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"관리인은 공원의 청결을 유지합니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who takes care of a place or looks after someone.

    "The caretaker of the park ensures that the grounds are clean and well-maintained."
  2. 2

    A person who temporarily manages or oversees a situation or organization.

    "After the manager left, she was appointed as the caretaker of the project until a new leader was found."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'caretaker' originates from the combination of 'care' and 'taker', with 'care' deriving from Old English 'carian', meaning to be concerned or to take care of. The word evolved in the late 19th century to refer to someone who looks after a property or a person.

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