تنكة

See also: تنگه‎, پنکھ‎, and تنكه‎

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish تنكه‎ (teneke), from Persian [Term?]. Compare Turkish teneke.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ta.na.ke/, [ˈta.na.ke]
  • IPA(key): /ta.na.ka/, [ˈta.na.ka]
  • Audio (Ramallah)(file)

Noun

تنكة • (tánake, tánaka) f (plural تنكات‎ (tanakāt, tankāt))

  1. tin, can (container)
    Synonym: علبة‎ (ʕulbe)
    ‏تنكة زيت‎‎ ― tanket zēt ― tin/can of oil
    ‏تنكة الزبالة‎‎ ― tanket iz-zbāle ― rubbish bin, garbage can
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