maty en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
Uncertain.
Meanings
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(archaic) A native house servant in India.
MATY, in the Madras Presidency, a house servant who cleans up
1885, Edward Balfour, Cyclopaedia of India:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| maties | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| matee | alternative | lexicographic | |
| matey | alternative | lexicographic |