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ressaldar

ressaldar noun: the native captain of an Indian cavalry regiment.

Noun

ressaldar (plural ressaldars)

  1. The native captain of an Indian cavalry regiment.
    • Then up and spoke Mohammed Khan, the son of the Ressaldar:
      "If ye know the track of the morning-mist, ye know where his pickets are. […]1889, Rudyard Kipling, The Ballad of East and West

ressaldar meaning in Tamil

ressaldar in Tamil

புரவிப்படைத் தலைவர்

Forms of ressaldar

pluralressaldars

Origin of ressaldar

From Hindustani contraction रिसालदार (risāldār) / رسالدار (risāldār), from रिसालादार (risālādār) / رسالہ دار (risāla-dār), from Persian رسالهدار (resâle-dâr), from Arabic رِسَالَة (risāla) + Persian agent suffix دار (dâr).

Questions about ressaldar

What does ressaldar mean?
Ressaldar means the native captain of an Indian cavalry regiment.
What is ressaldar in Tamil?
Ressaldar in Tamil is புரவிப்படைத் தலைவர். See Ressaldar meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ressaldar?
Ressaldar is a noun.
What is the plural of ressaldar?
The plural of ressaldar is ressaldars.

Words near ressaldar in the dictionary

  1. Ressa
  2. ressaidar
  3. ressaidars
  4. ressala
  5. ressalas
  6. ressaldar
  7. ressaldars
  8. ressaut
  9. ressauts
  10. ressed
  11. ressentiment

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