Eyewaiter

/ˈaɪˌweɪtər/ noun

Definition

An old-fashioned or rare term for a servant or attendant who waits to observe and serve someone, especially in service-oriented contexts.

Etymology

From 'eye' + 'waiter' (one who waits). A somewhat archaic compound suggesting someone whose job is to watch and wait for needs, mixing the literal verb 'wait' with visual attention.

Kelly Says

Terms like 'eyewaiter' are vanishingly rare in modern texts, existing mainly in historical novels—they're linguistic fossils showing how older servant roles involved constant visual attention to a master's needs, a form of labor we've mostly eliminated.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንስሳ ነው እንደ እይን
en-si-sa ne-w en-de ey-in
ARالعربية
شخص ينتظر العينين
shakhs yan-ta-zar al-ay-nayn
BNবাংলা
চোখের জন্য অপেক্ষমান
cho-ker jon-no ape-k-sha-man
CACatalà
persona que espera els ulls
per-so-na ke es-peh-ra els ulls
CSČeština
osoba, která čeká na oči
o-so-ba ko-ta che-ka na oh-chi
DADansk
person der venter på øjnene
per-son der vent-er pa oy-ne-ne
DEDeutsch
Person, die auf die Augen wartet
per-son kee dee af oo-f-dee ah-gen war-tet
ELΕλληνικά
ο άνθρωπος που περιμένει τα μάτια
o an-thro-pos poo pe-ri-men-ee ta ma-tia
ESEspañol
persona que espera a los ojos
per-so-na keh es-peh-ra a los oh-hos
FAفارسی
کسی که منتظر چشم‌هاست
kisi ke man-ta-zar chesh-ma-ha-st
FISuomi
henkilö joka odottaa silmiä
hen-ki-lo jo-ka o-do-taa si-l-mi-ä
FRFrançais
personne qui attend les yeux
per-sonn kee an-tends lay-zhoo
GUGU
દ્રષ્ટિ રાખનાર
drasht-i rakh-na-ra
HAHA
ta'a da ya'u idan
ta-a da ya-u ee-dan
HEעברית
הה אדם שמתכונן לראות עיניים
ha-e-adam she-me-ti-ko-nen le-ra-ot ay-nin
HIहिन्दी
आँखें देखने वाला व्यक्ति
aankhen dekhne waala vyakti
HUMagyar
az a személy, aki a szemeket várja
az a per-son, aki a sze-me-ket var-ja
IDBahasa Indonesia
orang yang menunggu mata
orang yang men-goo-tu mata
IGIG
onye na-agba anya
on-ye na-ag-ba an-ya
ITItaliano
persona che aspetta gli occhi
per-so-na keh es-peh-ra gli oh-kee
JA日本語
目を待つ人
me-wo mat-su hito
KKKK
көзін күтуші
ko-zi-n ku-tu-shi
KMKM
អ្នកដែលរងចាំភ្នែក
an-dak dael rong-cha-am ph-n-ae-k
KO한국어
눈을 기다리는 사람
nun-eul gi-da-ri-neun sa-ram
MRMR
दृष्टीने राहणारा
drisht-i-ne ra-han-a-ra
MSBahasa Melayu
orang yang menunggu mata
orang yang men-goo-tu mata
MYမြန်မာ
မျက်စိကို စောင့်ကြည့်
my-jek-si-ko saw-ngyit-kya-n
NLNederlands
persoon die op de ogen wacht
per-soen dee op de oh-gen wacht
NONorsk
person som venter på øynene
per-son som vent-er pa oy-ne-ne
PAPA
ਨਿਗਹਾਂ ਵਾਲਾ
ni-gah-an wa-la
PLPolski
osoba czekająca na oczy
o-so-ba che-ka-ja-ca na oh-chi
PTPortuguês
pessoa que espera os olhos
peh-so-a keh es-peh-ra os oh-lohs
RORomână
persoana care aşteaptă ochii
per-so-ana care ash-teaptă oh-chii
RUРусский
человек, который ждет глаз
che-lo-vek ko-to-ryy zhe-det glaz
SVSvenska
person som väntar på ögonen
per-son som vent-ar pa oh-go-nen
SWKiswahili
mwanzo wa kuangalia macho
mwan-zo wa ku-an-ga-lia ma-cho
TAதமிழ்
காணும் பார்வைக்காக காத்து
ka-anum pa-r-vai-ka-ka ka-thu
TEతెలుగు
చూపు కోసం ఎదురు చూస్తున్న వ్యక్తి
choo-pu ko-sam eduru choostunna vyakti
THไทย
คนรอคอยตา
kon ror-koi ta
TLTL
taong naghihintay ng mga mata
taong na-hi-hin-tay ng mga ma-ta
TRTürkçe
gözleri bekleyen kişi
go-z-le-ri be-k-leyen kee-see
UKУкраїнська
людина, яка чекає на очі
lyu-di-na ya-ka che-ka-ye na oh-chi
URاردو
آنکھوں کا انتظار کرنے والا
an-khoon ka in-ta-zar kar-ne wa-la
VITiếng Việt
người chờ đợi đôi mắt
ngoo cho-dor dee-toi doi mat
YOYO
òkan tí ó wáń ni ìṣẹ́
o-kan ti o wa-n ni ee-she
ZH中文
等待眼睛的人
deng-dai yan-jing de ren
ZUZU
umuntu oqaphe isibindi
u-mu-ntu o-qa-phe ee-si-bin-di

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