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Etymology
L. ianitor, doorkeeper

Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/�d�ænɪt�/, SAMPA|/"dZ{nIt@/
(General American|US) IPA|/�d�ænɪt�/, SAMPA|/"dZ{nIt@`/

Noun
en-noun (female: janitress)

1. context|mostly|US someone who looks after the maintenance and cleaning of a public building.
2. a doorman

Synonyms
maintenance person
(mostly British) caretaker

Translations
trans-top|caretaker
Finnish: t|fi|huoltomies, t|fi|talonmies
French: t|fr|concierge|m
German: Hausmeister m
Hungarian: t|hu|házfelügyel�
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Spanish: conserje m, bedel m
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trans-top|doorman
Finnish: t|fi|vahtimestari, t|fi|ovimies
French: t|fr|portier|m
German: t|de|Pförtner|m
Hungarian: t|hu|portás, t|hu|kapus
trans-mid
Spanish: portero m, portera f
Swedish: t|sv|vaktmästare|c
trans-bottom

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ttbc|Slovenian: hišnik (1), vratar (2)
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• 2007-12-28 10:26 - Hekaheka - /* Noun */ checked fr, sv, fi

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