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词汇 khansama
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Definition of khansama in English:

khansama

nounˈkɑːnsəˌmɑːˈkänsəˌmä
Indian
  • A male cook, who often also assumes the role of house steward.

    〈印度〉男厨子,男管家

    Example sentencesExamples
    • But every British household had a khansama who learnt to fashion, out of local ingredients, the porridges, pies and pastries that were now required.
    • They are prepared by chefs whose skills have been honed under the guidance of traditional khansamas.
    • As for the ayas and khansamas in Pakistan, we clearly need to keep them employed but the government needs to institute a minimum wage for these hard-working members of our labour force.
    • The Census of 1876 lists a wide range of domestic servants such as khansamas or butlers, cooks, gardeners, barbers, water-carriers, and others, who resided mostly outside the city limits.
    • She likes to go to the kitchen and help the khansama with his work.

Origin

From Urdu and Persian ḵānsāmān, from ḵān 'master' + sāmān 'household goods'.

Definition of khansama in US English:

khansama

nounˈkänsəˌmä
Indian
  • A male cook, who often also assumes the role of house steward.

    〈印度〉男厨子,男管家

    Example sentencesExamples
    • As for the ayas and khansamas in Pakistan, we clearly need to keep them employed but the government needs to institute a minimum wage for these hard-working members of our labour force.
    • They are prepared by chefs whose skills have been honed under the guidance of traditional khansamas.
    • But every British household had a khansama who learnt to fashion, out of local ingredients, the porridges, pies and pastries that were now required.
    • The Census of 1876 lists a wide range of domestic servants such as khansamas or butlers, cooks, gardeners, barbers, water-carriers, and others, who resided mostly outside the city limits.
    • She likes to go to the kitchen and help the khansama with his work.

Origin

From Urdu and Persian ḵānsāmān, from ḵān ‘master’ + sāmān ‘household goods’.

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