dubash
dubash · dubashes
An Indian translator or interpreter, particularly in their role as a household steward…An Indian translator or interpreter, particularly in their role as a household steward for British colonizers.
Meaning
1 senses(India, historical)An Indian translator or interpreter, particularly in their role as a household steward for British colonizers.
Origin
From Hindi दो (do, “two”) + भाषा (bhāṣā, “languages”).From Hindi दो (do, “two”) + भाषा (bhāṣā, “languages”).
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