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1. bap, n.2 View full entry 1842
...A father. Freq. with possessive adjective. Also as a respectful form of address to one's father or (in Caribbean use) any older man, esp. one of South Asian descent. Cf....
2. coolie, n. View full entry 1622
...In India and (later also) China: a hired labourer (esp. one employed by a European); a porter (now esp. in a railway station). Hence also: an Asian labourer working abroad (now chiefly...
3. mai, n.2 View full entry 1936
...Mother (chiefly used as a respectful form of address to a mother, mother-in-law, or grandmother). In Caribbean use (esp. Trinidad and Guyana): a polite form of address to any older...
4. mussal, n. View full entry 1698
...A torch. Also: †a torch-bearer (cf. mussalchee). Also mussal torch....
