probably a Persian word meaning master of wine, i.e., chief butler; the title of an officer at the Babylonian court ( Daniel 1:11 Daniel 1:16 ) who had charge of the diet of the Hebrew youths.

These dictionary topics are from
M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.