khansamah
khansamah noun: a house-steward or native servant, being in charge of the kitchen and the food supplies.
Noun
khansamah (plural khansamahs)
- A house-steward or native servant, being in charge of the kitchen and the food supplies.
- An old sinner, in shape of a khansamah, is the genius of the place, and has rarely aught else to tempt the tired traveller with than a “sudden death”—a fowl caught running in the yard, and dished up forthwith; […]1866, Frederick F. Wyman, From Calcutta to the Snowy Range, page 330
- The day shut in and the khansamah went to get me food.1888, Rudyard Kipling, “My Own True Ghost Story”, in The Phantom ’Rickshaw and Other Tales, Folio Society, published 2005, page 105
khansamah meaning in Urdu
khansamah in Urdu
- khansamah, steward
- خانسامان xānsāmān
Forms of khansamah
| plural | khansamahs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | consumah |
| alternative form | kansama |
| alternative form | kansamah |
| alternative form | khansama |
| alternative form | khansaman |
Origin of khansamah
Borrowed from Urdu خانسامان, from خان (xān, “master”) + سامان (sāmān, “household goods”).
Questions about khansamah
- What does khansamah mean?
- Khansamah means a house-steward or native servant, being in charge of the kitchen and the food supplies.
- What is khansamah in Urdu?
- Khansamah in Urdu is خانسامان (xānsāmān). See Khansamah meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is khansamah?
- Khansamah is a noun.
- What is the plural of khansamah?
- The plural of khansamah is khansamahs.
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