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Menial

noun/mˈiːnɪəl/
Definition
a domestic servant
used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mˈiːnɪəl/
🇬🇧British English
/mˈiːnɪəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mˈiːnɪəl/
2 syllables Say it as /mˈiːnɪəl/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna domestic servant
adjectiveused of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
untergeordnet
ein Hausangestellter
🇫🇷French
servile
une domestique
🇪🇸Spanish
servil
un sirviente domestico
🇮🇹Italian
umile
un domestico
🇳🇱Dutch
ondergeschikt
een huishoudster
🇵🇹Portuguese
servil
uma empregada doméstica
🇷🇺Russian
чернорабочий
домашняя прислуга
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सेवक
एक घरेलू नौकर
🇧🇩Bengali
পুরুষ
একজন গৃহকর্মী
🇮🇳Tamil
இழிவான
ஒரு வீட்டு வேலைக்காரன்
🇮🇳Telugu
నీచమైన
ఒక గృహ సేవకుడు
🇮🇳Marathi
सेवक
घरगुती नोकर
🇮🇳Gujarati
મેનિયલ
ઘરેલું નોકર
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೀಳುಮಟ್ಟದ
ಒಬ್ಬ ಗೃಹ ಸೇವಕ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ദാരുണമായ
ഒരു വീട്ടുവേലക്കാരൻ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮਰਦ
ਇੱਕ ਘਰੇਲੂ ਨੌਕਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
مردانہ
ایک گھریلو ملازم
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
卑微的
家庭佣人
🇯🇵Japanese
つまらない
家事使用人
🇰🇷Korean
하인
하인
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tầm thường
một người hầu trong nhà
🇹🇭Thai
ต่ำต้อย
คนรับใช้ในบ้าน
🇮🇩Indonesian
kasar
seorang pembantu rumah tangga
🇵🇭Filipino
mababang uri
isang domestic servant
🇲🇾Malay
hina
pembantu rumah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
وضيع
خادمة منزلية
🇮🇷Persian
پست
یک خدمتکار خانگی
🇹🇷Turkish
bayağı
ev hizmetçisi
🇮🇱Hebrew
בָּזוּי
משרת בית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'menial'?
The primary meaning of 'menial' is 'a domestic servant'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'menial' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'menial' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'menial' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'menial' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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