Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

memsahib

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables
mem-sahib
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A white European woman in colonial India.

Indian usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ma'am + sahib.

Usage

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Questions

What does memsahib mean?
A white European woman in colonial India.
Where does memsahib come from?
From ma'am + sahib.

How to pronounce memsahib

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