Meaning of khansamah | Babel Free

Definitions

A house-steward or native servant, being in charge of the kitchen and the food supplies.

East, India

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.”

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