كيف تنطق "portman"
word
ˈpɔɹtmən
PORT-muhn
ˈpɔːtmən
PAWT-muhn
التعريف
A 'portman' is an old term for a citizen or official of a town with a port, especially in medieval England. It was used for members of the governing body or officials who managed affairs in such towns.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈpɔɹtmən
الإنجليزية البريطانية
ˈpɔːtmən
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
PORT-muhn
بريطاني
PAWT-muhn
استمع في السياق
In medieval times, a portman was an important figure in the town.
The portman helped govern the port town.
Each year, new portmen were chosen by the townspeople.
It's rare to hear the word portman outside of history books nowadays.