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sahib¹
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From Hindustani صاحب / साहिब (sāhib, “lord”), from Classical Persian صاحب (sāhib), from Arabic صَاحِب (ṣāḥib, “companion”).
noun sahibs · Sahib
- A term of respect for a white European or other man of rank in colonial India. One day when the Man's Wife and the Tertium Quid had just arrived in the Cemetery, they saw some coolies breaking ground. They had marked out a full-size grave, and the Tertium Quid asked them whether any Sahib was sick. They said that they did not know; but it was an order that they should dig a Sa
Sahib²
noun Sahibs
- Alternative letter-case form of sahib
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Closest in meaning: saheb, padre, monsieur, mister, sir, mem, sri, pukka, proprietor, master, lord, boss, owner, patron, leader, captain
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noun a term of respect
| हिन्दी | साहिब sāhib |
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Talk about this word "sahib." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sahib. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sahib. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sahib "sahib." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sahib.Cite this
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title = {sahib},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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