What does "dubash" mean?

An Indian translator or interpreter, particularly in their role as a household steward for British colonizers.

What is a synonym for "dubash"?

Common synonyms include: interpreter, translator.

Dubash

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Noun

1
An Indian translator or interpreter, particularly in their role as a household steward for British colonizers. India, historical
"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."

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interpreter translator

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"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."

Etymology

From Hindi दो (do, “two”) + भाषा (bhāṣā, “languages”).

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