mussalchee

noun

mus·​sal·​chee

-lˌchē

plural -s

India

1

: one that tends or carries a mussal : torchbearer

2

: a kitchen servant : scullion

—used by Europeans

Word History

Etymology

Hindi mashʽalcī, from Persian, from Arabic mashʽal toch + Turkish -ci (suffix denoting an agent)

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