MEMSAHIB


Meaning of MEMSAHIB in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ memsɑ:b ]

( memsahibs)

Memsahib was used to refer to or address white women in India, especially during the period of British rule, or sometimes to refer to or address upper-class Indian women. ( OLD-FASHIONED )

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