ܟܢܫ ܙܒܠܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Literally, “Collector of rubbish”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [kannɑːʃ‿zɪw.lɑː]

Noun

ܟܲܢܵܫ ܙܸܒ݂ܠܵܐ • (kannāš ziḇlā) m (plural ܟܲܢܵܫܲܝ̈ ܙܸܒ݂ܠܵܐ (kannāšay ziḇlā), feminine ܟܲܢܵܫܲܬ݂ ܙܸܒ݂ܠܵܐ (kannāšaṯ ziḇlā))

  1. dustman, garbage man, garbage collector (person employed to collect refuse from people’s homes and take it to be processed)
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