tanning

Noun

 * 1) The process of making leather, which does not easily decompose, from the easily decomposing skins of animals.
 * 2) The acquisition of a tan, either by exposure to the sun, or artificially.
 * 3)  A spanking.

Translations

 * Arabic: دِبَاغَة
 * Greek:
 * Ancient: βυρσοδεψική