sepoy meaning in Bengali
সিপাহী śipahi
/ˈsiːˌpɔɪ/
sepoy in Bengali: সিপাহী (śipahi). In English, sepoy means a native soldier of the East Indies, employed in the service of a European colonial power, notably the British India army (first under the British-chartered East India Company, later in the crown colony), but also France and Portugal.
Bengali words for sepoy
- a native soldier of the East Indies
- সিপাহী śipahi
English meaning of sepoy
- noun A native soldier of the East Indies, employed in the service of a European colonial power, notably the British India army (first under the British-chartered East India Company, later in the crown colony), but also France and Portugal.
- noun The holder of an infantry enlisted rank equivalent to private in other countries.
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Questions about sepoy in Bengali
- What is the meaning of sepoy in Bengali?
- Sepoy in Bengali is সিপাহী (śipahi).
- sepoy এর বাংলা অর্থ কী?
- Sepoy: সিপাহী (śipahi).
- What does sepoy mean in English?
- Sepoy means a native soldier of the East Indies, employed in the service of a European colonial power, notably the British India army (first under the British-chartered East India Company, later in the crown colony), but also France and Portugal.
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