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]

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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