helper

Mane (Îngilîzî)

  1. One who helps; an aide; assistant; auxiliary.
  2. That which helps; anything serving to assist.
  3. (Hong-Kong, Philippines, Singapore) A person who does cleaning and cooking in a family home, or in a market; domestic employee.
  4. (US) A locomotive that assists a train, usually on steep gradients.
  5. (slang) A stimulating pill, especially amphetamine.

Têgeh

Pircarînî

C2
Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin
/ˈhɛlpɚ/
Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

In summary

From Middle English helpere, from Old English *helpere, from Proto-West Germanic *helpārī (“helper”), equivalent to help + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Hälper (“helper”), West Frisian helper (“helper”), Dutch helper (“helper”), German Low German Helper (“helper”), German Helfer (“helper”), Danish hjælper (“helper”), Swedish hjälpare (“helper”), Icelandic hjálpar (“helper”).

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