khidmatgar

noun

khid·​mat·​gar

variants or khidmutgar

ˈkidmətˌgär

or khitmatgar or khitmutgar

ˈkitm-

plural -s

India

: a male waiter

Word History

Etymology

Hindi ḵẖidmatgār, from Arabic khidmah service + Persian -gār (suffix denoting possession or agency)

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