noun · People

postman

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The meaning (definition) of the word postman

a person who brings the mail to your home

The word postman used in a sentence

“Our postman brought a letter to our door.”

How the word postman is said around the world

Frenchfacteur (fahk-TUR)
Spanishcartero (kahr-TEH-roh)
Mandarin邮递员 (yoh dee ywen)
Hindiडाकिया (DAA-kee-yaa)
Arabicسَاعِي الْبَرِيد (SAH-ee al-ba-REED)
Russianпочтальон (pahch-tal-YOHN)
Portuguese (EU)carteiro (kuhr-TY-roo)
Portuguese (BR)carteiro (kahr-TAY-roo)
Japaneseゆうびんやさん (yuu-been-yah-SAHN)
GermanBriefträger (BREEF-tray-ger)
Urduڈاکیا (DAH-kee-ah)
Punjabiਡਾਕੀਆ (DAA-kee-aa)
Korean우편배달부 (OO-pyuhn-beh-dahl-boo)
Hebrewדַּוָּר (dah-VAHR)
Greekταχυδρόμος (ta-khee-THROH-mos)
Dutchpostbode (POST-boh-duh)
Tagalogkartero (kahr-TEH-roh)
Vietnamesengười đưa thư (ngwee du-ah TUH)
Turkishpostacı (pos-tah-JUH)
Persianپستچی (post-CHEE)
Polishlistonosz (lees-TOH-nosh)
Ukrainianлистоноша (lys-toh-NOH-shah)
Bengaliডাকপিয়ন (dahk-PEE-yon)
Swedishbrevbärare (BRAYV-bair-ah-reh)
Italianpostino (poh-STEE-noh)

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