MEMSAHIB


Meaning of MEMSAHIB in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmem-ˌsä-ˌ(h)ib, -ˌsäb ]

noun

Etymology: Hindi, from English ma'am + Hindi & Urdu sahib sahib

Date: 1852

: a white foreign woman of high social status living in India ; especially : the wife of a British official

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.