Meaning of khansamah | Babel Free
Definitions
A house-steward or native servant, being in charge of the kitchen and the food supplies.
Examples
“An old sinner, in shape of a khansamah, is the genius of the place, and has rarely aught else to tempt the tired traveller with than a “sudden death”—a fowl caught running in the yard, and dished up forthwith; […]”
“The day shut in and the khansamah went to get me food.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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