Definition
Relating to the protective care, maintenance, or guardianship of something or someone. Often used in contexts of cleaning services, child custody, or institutional care.
Etymology
From Latin 'custodia' meaning 'protection' or 'care,' derived from 'custos' (guard, keeper). The suffix '-ial' creates an adjective form. Entered English in the 17th century, initially in legal contexts.
Kelly Says
While 'custodial' often brings to mind janitors and maintenance work, its noble Latin roots connect it to guardianship and protection—custodial workers are literally the guardians of our shared spaces. The term 'custody' shares the same root, highlighting the protective aspect of care.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አስተዳደር
ahs-teh-dah-dehr
BNবাংলা
অভিভাবক
ah-bee-bah-vak
CACatalà
custòdia
koo-stoh-dee-ah
CSČeština
správa
sprah-vah
DADansk
forvaring
faw-rah-ring
DEDeutsch
in Verwahrung
in vehr-vah-roong
ELΕλληνικά
διατήρηση
dee-ah-tee-reh-seh
ESEspañol
de custodia
deh koo-stoh-dee-ah
FAفارسی
سرپرستی
sahr-pahr-stee
FISuomi
huolehtiminen
hoo-leh-tee-mee-neh
FRFrançais
de garde
deh gahrd
HEעברית
אפוטרופוס
ah-poh-troh-pohs
HIहिन्दी
संरक्षक
san-rakshak
IDBahasa Indonesia
penjagaan
pehn-jah-gahn
IGIG
ịkpọkpọ
ee-kpoh-kpoh
ITItaliano
di custodia
dee koo-stoh-dee-ah
KMKM
ការថែរក្សា
kah-bahn-teh-roh-ksah
MSBahasa Melayu
penjagaan
pehn-jah-gahn
MYမြန်မာ
စောင့်ရှောက်
zount hshout
NLNederlands
bewaring
bay-wah-ring
NONorsk
forvaring
faw-rah-ring
PAPA
ਸਾਂਭ ਸੰਭਾਲ
sahm-bhaal sahmbhaal
PLPolski
przechowywanie
psh-eh-khoh-vyah-nee-eh
PTPortuguês
de custódia
deh koo-stoh-dee-ah
RORomână
îngrijire
eeng-gree-yeh-reh
RUРусский
опекунский
oh-peh-koon-skee
SVSvenska
förvaring
faw-rah-ring
SWKiswahili
malezi
mah-leh-zee
TAதமிழ்
பராமரிப்பு
pah-rah-mee-ree-ppu
TEతెలుగు
సంరక్షణ
sah-nrahk-shah-nah
THไทย
การดูแล
gahn doo-lae
TLTL
pag-aalaga
pah-gah-ah-lah-gah
TRTürkçe
vesayet
veh-seh-yeth
UKУкраїнська
опікунський
oh-pee-koon-skee
URاردو
سرپرستی
sahr-pahr-stee
VITiếng Việt
giám hộ
zahm hoh
ZUZU
ukulondoloza
oo-koo-lohn-doh-loh-zah