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bai

Translations

bainoun

bais

Common noun in Indian English meaning a female domestic servant or a respectful form of address for a woman.

мадамвежливое обращение к женщине

Thank you, bai, for your kindness.

Спасибо, мадам, за вашу доброту.

служанкаИндийская женщина-домработница; бытовое употребление

Their bai comes in the morning to sweep the floors and cook breakfast.

Их служанка приходит утром, чтобы подмести полы и приготовить завтрак.

Additional translations

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Synonyms

domestic servant

bainoun

(Indian English) A female domestic servant, especially one employed to do household chores such as cleaning or cooking.

Their bai comes in the morning to sweep the floors and cook breakfast.

(Indian English) A respectful form of address for a woman, roughly equivalent to “madam” or used as a suffix to a woman’s name.

We greeted Rukmini-bai with folded hands.