تنكة

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See also: تنگه, پنکھ, and تنكه

South Levantine Arabic

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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تنكة (tánake, tánakaf (plural تنكات (tanakāt, tankāt))

  1. tin, can (container)
    Synonym: علبة (ʕulbe)
    تنكة زيتtanket zēttin/can of oil
    تنكة الزبالةtanket iz-zbālerubbish bin, garbage can