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Meanings of
bakshish
in inglês
português
gorjeta
espanhol
baksheesh
Back to the meaning
A relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
tip
gratuity
backsheesh
baksheesh
pourboire
bakshis
português
gorjeta
Usage of
bakshish
in inglês
1
Nilratan spoke to the peons: "There has been no occasion for
bakshish
;
you shan't have it."
2
The peons, grinning as before, answered: "The Babu-Sahib went to see the Magistrate-sowe have come for
bakshish
.
"
3
They rowed hard when the course was clear, encouraged by promises of liberal
bakshish
made by their employer at Desmond's prompting.
4
The soldiers behaved most helpfully and the brave and bold Jabberi had not yet once mentioned
bakshish
in our hearing and were most polite.
5
The term meant the U.S. might have to tolerate the inevitable
"
bakshish
,
"
the small cost-of-doing-business bribes that were part of Afghan culture.
6
Occasionally there was a visit from a little party of juvenile acrobats, who gave exhibitions of their prowess in return for
"
bakshish
.
"
7
The six peons displayed a dozen rows of teeth and said:
"
Bakshish
-
Babu
-Sahib
.
8
From a side room Nilratan came out, and said in an irritated manner:
Bakshish
?
9
My family don't dare to visit me, because I demand
BAKSHISH
in such a brazen manner.
10
9-8-5-ninerupees eight annas and five pie-for I always keep small change as
bakshish
when I am in camp.
11
"Promise the men more
bakshish
:
don't stint."
12
One cannot go out upon one's roof without all the other roofs being crowded, and cries of
"
Bakshish
"
arise like the cackle of fowls.
Grammar, pronunciation and more
Frequent collocations
come for bakshish
liberal bakshish
mention bakshish
Translations for
bakshish
português
gorjeta
espanhol
baksheesh
Bakshish
through the time