dubash

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An Indian translator or interpreter, particularly in their role as a household steward for British colonizers. India,historical
    — This I learnt was the captain's dubash, a native man acting as general steward who provides every household article as well as of merchandise, and engages all inferior servants.

词形变化

dubashes plural debash alternative dobash alternative

词源

From Hindi दो (do, “two”) + भाषा (bhāṣā, “languages”).
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