memsahib

Definitions


[ˈmɛmsɑː(ɪ)b], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a married white or upper-class woman (often used as a respectful form of address by non-white people)
(e.g: ‘Memsahib, what will huzoor desire for dinner?’)


Phrases:

Origin:
from mem (representing an Indian pronunciation of ma'am)+ sahib




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