Etymology

dubash

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Today it means: An Indian translator or interpreter, particularly in their role as a household steward for British colonizers. Full definition →

Hindi दो
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  1. Hindi · borrowed fromदो“two”
  2. English todaydubash

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

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