Cómo Pronunciar "memsahib"
word
ˈmɛmˌsɑhɪb
MEM-sah-hib
mˈɛmsɐhˌɪb
em-SUH-hib
Definición
A historical term used in colonial India to refer to a European, especially British, woman of high social status or the wife of a sahib (European man).
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈmɛmˌsɑhɪb
Inglés Británico
mˈɛmsɐhˌɪb
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
MEM-sah-hib
UK
em-SUH-hib
Escucha en Contexto
The memsahib walked through the garden every morning.
Everyone respected the memsahib in the household.
The cook waited for the memsahib to give instructions.
Back then, people would often refer to British women as memsahibs.