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bookkeeper

/ˌbʊkˈkiː.pə(ɹ)/

bookkeeper noun: a person responsible for keeping records or documents, such as of a business.

Noun

bookkeeper (plural bookkeepers)

  1. A person responsible for keeping records or documents, such as of a business.
  2. A bookseller

bookkeeper meaning in Tamil, Malayalam and Arabic

bookkeeper in Tamil

கணக்கெழுத்தர், கணக்கருக்கு உதவி செய்யும் எழுத்தர்

bookkeeper in Malayalam

person responsible for keeping records
കണക്കപ്പിള്ള kaṇakkappiḷḷa

bookkeeper in Arabic

person responsible for keeping records
مُحَاسِب muḥāsib, مُحَاسِبَة muḥāsiba

Synonyms of bookkeeper

Forms of bookkeeper

pluralbookkeepers
alternative formbook-keeper

Plural of bookkeeper: bookkeepers

Origin of bookkeeper

From book + keeper.

Words formed from bookkeeper

Questions about bookkeeper

What does bookkeeper mean?
Bookkeeper means a person responsible for keeping records or documents, such as of a business.
What is bookkeeper in Tamil?
Bookkeeper in Tamil is கணக்கெழுத்தர், கணக்கருக்கு உதவி செய்யும் எழுத்தர். See Bookkeeper meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is bookkeeper?
Bookkeeper is a noun.
How do you pronounce bookkeeper?
Bookkeeper is pronounced /ˌbʊkˈkiː.pə(ɹ)/ (UK).
What is the plural of bookkeeper?
The plural of bookkeeper is bookkeepers.

Words near bookkeeper in the dictionary

  1. bookist
  2. bookists
  3. bookjacket
  4. bookjackets
  5. bookkeep
  6. bookkeeper
  7. bookkeeperess
  8. bookkeeperesses
  9. bookkeepers
  10. bookkeeping
  11. bookkeeping machine

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