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English
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish سپاهی, from Classical Persian سپاهی (sipāhī), from Middle Persian spʿh / 𐭮𐭯𐭠𐭧 (spāh). Doublet of spahi and sepoy.
Noun
sipahi (plural sipahis)
- An Algerian cavalryman in the French army.
- 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 (plural sipahi-sipahi)
- sepoy, a native soldier of the East Indies (Indian subcontinent)
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