berdash berdache, burdash [< MF bardache < Ital. dial. bardascia < Arab. bardaj slave < Pers. bardah] DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
1 n.
among Indians, a homosexual; sodomite; transvestite.
2 n.
an emasculated buffalo, highly prized for the fine robe made from its skin and its choice meat.