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khansamah
[ kahn-suh-mah ]
noun
, Indian English.
- a house steward or butler.
- a male servant.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of khansamah1
First recorded in 1635–45; from Hindi khānsāmā,̃ from Persian khānsāmān, equivalent to khān “master” + sāmān “stores”
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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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