handmaid
US/ˈhændˌmeɪd/
handmaid noun: a maid that waits at hand; a female servant or attendant.
Noun
handmaid (plural handmaids)
handmaid meaning in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada
handmaid in Tamil
- ஏவற்பெண், பணிப்பெண், பெண் பணியாள், வேலைக்காரி
handmaid in Telugu
- maid that waits at hand
- దాసి dāsi
handmaid in Kannada
- ಹೆಣ್ಣಾಳು, ದಾಸಿ, ಕೆಲಸದವಳು, ಅಡಿಯಾಳು, ತೊತ್ತು
Forms of handmaid
| plural | handmaids |
|---|---|
| alternative form | handmaiden |
| alternative form (obsolete) | handmayd |
Origin of handmaid
Inherited from Middle English handemayde, hand-maide, handmaide, handmayd, hand mayde, hand-mayde, haundmaid, hondemayde, hondmaide, hond-mayde. By surface analysis, compound of hand + maid, the first component in the sense of "ready at hand".
Questions about handmaid
- What does handmaid mean?
- Handmaid means a maid that waits at hand; a female servant or attendant.
- What is handmaid in Tamil?
- Handmaid in Tamil is ஏவற்பெண், பணிப்பெண், பெண் பணியாள். See Handmaid meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is handmaid?
- Handmaid is a noun.
- How do you pronounce handmaid?
- Handmaid is pronounced /ˈhændˌmeɪd/ (US).
- What is the plural of handmaid?
- The plural of handmaid is handmaids.
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