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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gwan-ri-in
"건물 관리인이 청소를 하고 있다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A person who has responsibility for taking care of or protecting something, such as a building or art collection.
"The museum's curators act as custodians of its priceless art."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late 16th century: from medieval Latin custodian-, from custos 'guardian'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "custodian" is said worldwide
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gardien
Transliteration: gardien
"Il est le gardien de cet immeuble."
Hausmeister
Transliteration: Hausmeister
"Der Hausmeister hat das Gebäude aufgeschlossen."
custode
Transliteration: custode
"Il custode ha aperto la scuola stamattina."
conserje
Transliteration: conserje
"El conserje se encarga de la limpieza del edificio."
zelador
Transliteration: zelador
"O zelador consertou a porta da entrada."
रक्षक
Transliteration: rakshak
"वह इस प्राचीन धरोहर का रक्षक है।"
管理人
Transliteration: guǎnlǐrén
"他是这座博物馆的管理人。"
관리인
Transliteration: gwan-ri-in
"건물 관리인이 청소를 하고 있다."
管理人
Transliteration: kanrinin
"彼は文化財の管理人を務めている。"
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