United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980)
noun
United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946)
noun
United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910)
noun
a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)
noun
a very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley
verb
carry luggage or supplies
“They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists”
Word Forms
porter
verb
carry luggage or supplies
port
verb
carry, bear, convey, or bring
porter
noun
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
porterage
noun
the charge for carrying burdens by porters
Around the World
Europe
🇪🇸Spanish
portero
una persona empleada para transportar equipaje y suministros
🇮🇹Italian
portiere
persona addetta al trasporto di bagagli e provviste
🇳🇱Dutch
portier
een persoon die wordt ingezet om bagage en benodigdheden te vervoeren
🇵🇹Portuguese
porteiro
uma pessoa empregada para transportar bagagem e suprimentos
🇷🇺Russian
портье
человек, нанятый для перевозки багажа и припасов
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बोझ ढोनेवाला
सामान और आपूर्ति ले जाने के लिए नियोजित व्यक्ति
🇧🇩Bengali
পোর্টার
লাগেজ এবং সরবরাহ বহন করার জন্য নিযুক্ত একজন ব্যক্তি
🇮🇳Tamil
போர்ட்டர்
சாமான்கள் மற்றும் பொருட்களை எடுத்துச் செல்ல பணியமர்த்தப்பட்ட ஒரு நபர்
🇮🇳Telugu
కూలి
సామాను మరియు సామాగ్రిని తీసుకెళ్లడానికి నియమించబడిన వ్యక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
कुली
सामान आणि पुरवठा करण्यासाठी नियुक्त केलेली व्यक्ती
🇮🇳Gujarati
કુલી
સામાન અને પુરવઠો વહન કરવા માટે કાર્યરત વ્યક્તિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪೋರ್ಟರ್
ಸಾಮಾನು ಸರಂಜಾಮು ಮತ್ತು ಸರಬರಾಜುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಾಗಿಸಲು ನೇಮಕಗೊಂಡ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചുമട്ടുതൊഴിലാളി
ലഗേജുകളും സപ്ലൈകളും കൊണ്ടുപോകാൻ ജോലി ചെയ്യുന്ന ഒരു വ്യക്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪੋਰਟਰ
ਇੱਕ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਸਮਾਨ ਅਤੇ ਸਪਲਾਈ ਲਿਜਾਣ ਲਈ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
پورٹر
ایک شخص جو سامان اور سامان لے جانے کے لیے ملازم ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
搬运工
受雇搬运行李和用品的人
🇯🇵Japanese
ポーター
荷物や必需品を運ぶために雇われている人
🇰🇷Korean
문지기
짐과 물품을 운반하기 위해 고용된 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
người khuân vác
một người được thuê để mang hành lý và đồ dùng
🇹🇭Thai
พนักงานยกกระเป๋า
บุคคลที่รับจ้างขนสัมภาระและสิ่งของต่างๆ
🇵🇭Filipino
tagabitbit
isang taong nagtatrabaho upang magdala ng mga bagahe at mga gamit
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حمال
شخص يعمل لحمل الأمتعة والإمدادات
🇮🇷Persian
باربر
شخصی که برای حمل اثاثیه و وسایل به کار گرفته می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
kapıcı
bagaj ve malzemeleri taşımak için istihdam edilen kişi
🇮🇱Hebrew
פּוֹרטֶר
אדם המועסק לנשיאת מזוודות ואספקה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'porter'?
The primary meaning of 'porter' is 'a person employed to carry luggage and supplies'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'porter' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'porter' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'porter' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'porter' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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