Meaning of dubash | Babel Free

Definitions

An Indian translator or interpreter, particularly in their role as a household steward for British colonizers.

India, historical

Examples

“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.”

“[…] inhabitants complain to him, and as he does not understand the language he is obliged to call for his dubash to interpret what they say; […]”

CEFR level