khansamah

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noun

A house-steward or native servant, being in charge of the kitchen and the food supplies.

Indian usage

"An old sinner, in shape of a khansamah, is the genius of the place, and has rarely aught else to tempt the tired traveller with than a “sudden death”—a fowl caught running in the yard, and dished up forthwith; […]"
"The day shut in and the khansamah went to get me food."

Borrowed from Urdu خانسامان, from خان (xān, “master”) + سامان (sāmān, “household goods”).

khansamahs (plural) consumah (alternative) kansama (alternative) kansamah (alternative) khansama (alternative) khansaman (alternative)

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What does khansamah mean?

A house-steward or native servant, being in charge of the kitchen and the food supplies.

Where does khansamah come from?

Borrowed from Urdu خانسامان, from خان (xān, “master”) + سامان (sāmān, “household goods”).

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