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Definition of jamadar in English: jamadar(also jemadar) nounˈdʒʌməˌdɑː Indian 1A minor official or junior officer. 职位较低的官员（或军官） Example sentencesExamples - A significant number of labourers contract themselves out to the kdedars or jamadars who liaise between workers and contractors on a commission basis.
- Another jemadar prowled, revolver in one hand, primed grenade in the other, and kukri clenched between his teeth.
- In exchange of their services, jamadars and mrdhas were usually remunerated chakran or service tenure.
- 1.1historical An Indian officer in a sepoy regiment.
〈史〉印度兵团的军官 Example sentencesExamples - Maharajahs, elephants, dusty plains, imposing mountains, teeming bazaars… and loyal Indian jemadars and subedars who made sturdy and trusty subordinates.
- CITATION On 12 December 1947, Nand Singh was employed as a jemadar with the 1st Sikh Regiment, defending Kashmir from a Pakistani attack.
- Again there are at least 15 pictures of caparisoned elephants, horses, infantry and jemadars and the royal couple in action.
2A person who sweeps homes or offices as a job. 清洁工 Example sentencesExamples - Yet, the steady stream of jamadars who spend their days cleaning out the toilets of houses both modest and grand, a job that other domestic staff resolutely refuse to consider, is indicative of just how deeply rooted caste consciousness is.
- I thought jamadars carrying huge bags of garbage had little children in there.
- Most of the garbage is handled manually by municipal employees and private jamadars at great risk to their own health.
OriginFrom Urdu jam(a)‘dār, from Persian, from Arabic jama‘, jamā‘a(t) 'muster' + -dār 'holder'. |