siivooja — meaning in English
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English meaning
- char verb To burn something so that its surface turns black, or to burn it down to charcoal.
- charwoman noun A woman hired to do housework, in the past usually paid by the week for daily visits.
- cleaner noun A person whose job is cleaning buildings, rooms, or other spaces.
- janitor noun A person employed to clean and maintain a building, such as a school or office.
- sweeper noun A person or machine that cleans by sweeping.
Senses
siivooja is used for these senses in English:
- char A charlady, a woman employed to do housework; cleaning lady.
- charwoman (chiefly, British) A woman employed to do housework, traditionally coming and going on a daily basis and paid weekly wages.
- cleaner A person whose occupation is to clean things, especially rooms, floors, and windows.
- janitor (Scotland, Hong Kong) A caretaker or custodian; someone who maintains a school building specifically and may serve other administrative roles (the term caretaker is also used in Hong Kong, particularly in ESF and independent British schools).
- sweeper One who sweeps floors or chimneys.
char — full definition
- verb To burn something so that its surface turns black, or to burn it down to charcoal.
- noun A cold-water fish related to salmon and trout, found in northern rivers and lakes.
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