Como Pronunciar "memsahib"
word
MEM-sah-hib
em-SUH-hib
Definição
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).
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈmɛmˌsɑhɪb
Inglês Britânico
mˈɛmsɐhˌɪb
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
MEM-sah-hib
UK
em-SUH-hib
Ouça em 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.