MEMSAHIB


Meaning of MEMSAHIB in English

[ 'mɛmsʌˌhi:b , 'mɛmsα:b ]

■ noun Indian dated a married white woman (used as a respectful form of address).

Origin

from mem (representing an Ind. pronunciation of ma'am ) + sahib .

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.