To Combine
To Double As
ichidan verb
かねる
兼ねる (かねる) To Combine, To Double As
兼用 (けんよう) Combined Use, Serving Two Purposes
A car か can Double As a place to sleep 寝る ねる at night.
-cum-: used between two nouns to describe something that combines the two things. For example, kitchen-cum-living room.