memsahib

English translation: lady

06:11 Jan 25, 2002
Hindi to English translations [Non-PRO]
Hindi term or phrase: memsahib
She was an american memsahib
Tina Choudhri
English translation:lady
Explanation:
hth
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Madeleine van Zanten
Switzerland
Local time: 14:23
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4lady
Madeleine van Zanten
5 +1Madame
Amit Tripuraneni (X)
5memsahib
MJ Barber
5waha ek amemerikan auratya shimatiji hai
Ravindra Godbole
4madam, (specially to a white skined british lady)
arjun


  

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lady


Explanation:
hth

Madeleine van Zanten
Switzerland
Local time: 14:23
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Antoinette Verburg: usually applied to a married woman
11 mins

agree  J_R_Tuladhar
2 hrs

agree  Kamran Nadeem
5 hrs

agree  neena
10 days
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
memsahib


Explanation:
this word is widely used and understood in Anglo-Indian literature. (EM Forster, Ruth Prawler Jhabvala, etc.) It is understood to mean the lady of the house.

MJ Barber
Spain
Local time: 14:23
Native speaker of: English
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Madame


Explanation:
Memsahib is a word which brings about a touch aristrocracy and instead of 'lady' it would be asthetically correct to call her 'madame'.

Amit Tripuraneni (X)
Local time: 17:53

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agree  Kamran Nadeem: Excellent Amit!!,actually memsahib is coposed of mem & sahib "mem" is the abbrevation of madam in Hindi/Urdu/Punjabi sahib is a title of respect.Generally "memsahib" is used for European and American females in India/Pakistan or an ultra modern local fema
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1 day 4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
waha ek amemerikan auratya shimatiji hai


Explanation:
memsahib is the word used by anglo indians for lady or mistress of the house.

Ravindra Godbole
India
Local time: 17:53
Native speaker of: Native in MarathiMarathi, Native in EnglishEnglish
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2 days 23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
madam, (specially to a white skined british lady)


Explanation:
British ladies were called Memsab or memsaheb by Indian during colonial period which now used for other ladies also.

arjun
Local time: 17:53
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