sais
A groom, or servant with responsibility for the horsesA groom, or servant with responsibility for the horses.
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» She has a certain je ne sais quoi.
Sie hat das gewisse Etwas. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
У неї є якийсь таємничий шарм. — deniko
Hybrid · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(India)A groom, or servant with responsibility for the horses.
(dated)Usually syce: chauffeur, driver.
Examples
8 sentencesShe has a certain je ne sais quoi.
У неї є якийсь таємничий шарм. — deniko
deSie hat das gewisse Etwas. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I don't know what "je ne sais quoi" means.
Her glance had a certain inexplicable je ne sais quoi.
Foreign expressions can give speech a certain je ne sais quoi.
deFremdsprachige Ausdrücke können einer Rede das gewisse Etwas verleihen. — Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR
I've always thought Tom had a certain je ne sais quoi.
Origin
From Hindi (Hindustani), from Arabic سَائِس (sāʔis, “stableman, groom”), from سَاس (sās, “From Hindi (Hindustani), from Arabic سَائِس (sāʔis, “stableman, groom”), from سَاس (sās, “to tend a horse”).
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