khansamah

[ kahn-suh-mah ]

noun

, Indian English.

1. a house steward or butler.
2. a male servant.

Word History and Origins

Origin of khansamah¹

First recorded in 1635–45; from Hindi khānsāmā,̃ from Persian khānsāmān, equivalent to khān “master” + sāmān “stores”

Example Sentences

The Alipur bungalow boasted a khansamah, or butler, who was able to furnish us with meals.

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Fancy that little featherweight saying, "O khansamah jee" to my bloodthirsty Mir Khan!

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If I had encouraged him the khansamah would have wandered all through Bengal with his corpse.

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He readily assented, remarking that his khansamah should have orders to combine culinary operations with mine.

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You must take your own servant and the khansamah will cook you such simple food as men expect in the wilds, and that is all.

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