| 释义 |
‖ beebee, bibi|ˈbiːbiː|
[a. Urdū bībī lady, from Pers., orig. Eastern Turki bībī ‘lady, lawful wife.’]
Hindustani name for a lady. (Now superseded in application to European ladies by ‘Mem-sāhib,’ but applied to Englishwomen of lower rank, to a (native) mistress, etc.)
α1816‘Quiz’ Grand Master xi. 34 Its oppressive beams had made Buff'los and beebees seek the shade. a1847Mrs. Sherwood Lady of Manor V. xxix. 96 Being the burree beebee [chief lady] of the night, I moved for an adjournment.
β1842in Yule & Burnell Hobson-Jobson (1886) s.v. Beebee. 1921Spectator 14 May 627/2 They get..one or two tomans when the carpet is finished..according to whether the Bibi (the chief's wife) is pleased with the result or not. 1935Discovery June 164/2 Bibi (mistress of the household). |