bheesty

noun

bhees·​ty ˈbē-stē 

variants or bheestie

ˈbē-stē

or bhisti

ˈbē-stē

plural bheesties or bhistis

India

: a water carrier especially of a household or a regiment

Word History

Etymology

Hindi bhīstī, from Persian bihishtī heavenly one

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