khidmatgar
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of khidmatgar
1755–65; < Urdu < Persian, equivalent to khidmat service (< Arabic khidmah ) + -gār agent suffix
Example Sentences
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There was a bright coal fire in the stove, and the khidmatgar put the kettle upon it.
From Indian Ghost Stories Second Edition by S. Mukerji
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