sipahi

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word sipahi. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word sipahi, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say sipahi in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word sipahi you have here. The definition of the word sipahi will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofsipahi, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish سپاهی, from Classical Persian سپاهی (sipāhī), from Middle Persian spʿh / 𐭮𐭯𐭠𐭧 (spāh).

Noun

sipahi (plural sipahis)

  1. An Algerian cavalryman in the French army.
  2. A feudal cavalryman in the Ottoman Turkish army.

Indonesian

Etymology

From Hindustani (Urdu سپاہی (sipāhī) or Hindi सिपाही (sipāhī)), from Classical Persian سِپَاهِی (sipāhī, soldier, horseman), from سِپَاه (army), from Middle Persian spʾh or 𐭮𐭯𐭠𐭧 (spāh), ultimately from Proto-Iranian *ćwáHdaH.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: si‧pa‧hi

Noun

sipahi

  1. sepoy, a native soldier of the East Indies (Indian subcontinent).

Further reading