1. Buxoro va Xina xonligida: saroy amaldorlarining yozishma ishlarini boshqargan lavozimli kishi va uning mansabi.
2. Ishonchli xizmatkor, cho'ri.
3. Sirdosh do'st, hamdam.
4. Shariatga ko'ra, ayol kishi yuzi ochiq holda ko'rishishi mumkin bo'lgan, ammo nikoh noravo bo'lgan yaqin erkak qarindosh.
1. In the Bukhara and Hina khanates: the official in charge of the correspondence of palace officials and his position.
2. Faithful servant, maid.
3. A close friend, a companion.
4. According to the Shari'a, a close male relative who can see a woman with an open face, but cannot marry her (her father, sons, brothers, etc.).
O‘zining eski mahramiga ko‘ngli to‘lmay boshqa bir o‘yinchi, ashulachi, husndor bir mahram topmoqchi va o‘zining bu mashhur mahrami bilan yer yuziga (Turkiston va Buxoroga) dong‘, shuhrat chiqarmoqchi! Manba: Abdulla Qodiriy, O'tkan kunlar |
Hasanali bekning har bir siriga o‘zini mahkam deb hisoblag‘anliqdan, darhaqiqat, Otabekka mahram bo‘lishg‘a loyiq bir mehribonchiliqqa ega bo‘lg‘anliqdan xo‘jazodasi bilan ochiq so‘zlashish fikriga keldi. Manba: Abdulla Qodiriy, O'tkan kunlar |
Now, no longer content with his old mahram, he would find a new dancer or singer —a beautiful boy whose fame would be known in Bukhara and throughout Turkistan! Manba: Abdulla Qadiriy, Bygone days |
He considered himself a trusted confidant and a worthy steward of his wards secrets, and so he decided at last to speak openly with Otabek. Manba: Abdulla Qadiriy, Bygone days |