تنكة

See also: تنگه, پنکھ, and تنكه

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish تنكه (teneke), from Persian تنکه (tunuka). 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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