jamadar
/ˈdʒʌməˌdɑː(r)/(亦作jemadar)
noun
Indian <印度>
1
- a minor official or junior officer职位较低的官员(或军官)。
1.1
- historical an Indian officer in a sepoy regiment〈史〉印度兵团的军官。
2
- a person who sweeps homes or offices as a job清洁工。
词源
from Urdu jam(a)'dār, from Persian, from Arabic jama', jamā(t) 'muster' + -dār 'holder'.