noun · People

teacher

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The meaning (definition) of the word teacher

a person who helps children learn at school.

The word teacher used in a sentence

My teacher used an abacus to teach us math.

Words that mean the same as teacher (synonyms)

instructor

The plural of the word teacher

teachers

How the word teacher is said around the world

Frenchprofesseur (prohfeserr)
Spanishmaestro (mahaystroh)
Mandarin老师 (lǎo shī)
Hindiअध्यापक (udyahpuhk)
Arabicمدرس (moodahrrees)
Russianучитель (uchitel')
Portuguese (EU)professor (proofisohr)
Portuguese (BR)professor (prohfaysohr)
Japanese教師 (kyoushi)
GermanLehrer (layrur)
Urduاستاد (uustahd)
Punjabiਅਧਿਆਪਕ (uhdiahpuhk)
Korean선생님 (seonsaengnim)
Hebrewמוֹרֶה (mohrayh)
Greekδάσκαλος (daskalos)
Dutchdocent (dohsent)
Tagalogguro (gooroh)
Vietnamesegiáo viên (zahurw veeen)
TurkishÖğretmen (erretman)
Persianمعلم (mohahllaym)
Polishnauczyciel (nowchichel)
Ukrainianвчитель (vchytel)
Bengaliশিক্ষক (sheekkawk)
Swedishlärare (lairrahruh)
Italianinsegnante (eensaynyahntay)

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