Dubash
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dubash is a noun meaning (India, chiefly historical) An Indian translator or interpreter, particularly in their role as a household steward for British colonizers.
Meaning
(India, chiefly historical) An Indian translator or interpreter, particularly in their role as a household steward for British colonizers.
Example Sentences
[…] 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; […]
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.
Word Forms
- dubashes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dobash, debash, dubbeer, dabbah, dubba, dubbah.
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