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sahibah

/ˈsɑːhɪbə/

sahibah noun: a lady; a mistress; a female superior (used as a term of respect).

Noun

sahibah (plural sahibahs)

  1. (India, archaic) A lady; a mistress; a female superior (used as a term of respect).
    • Twenty villages knew the Sahiba—her failings, her tongue, and her large charity.1901, Rudyard Kipling, Kim
    • "Something that concerns you not at all, Sahibah," the Indian answered, his voice smooth as oil.1915, Earl Derr Biggers, Robert Welles Ritchie, Inside the Lines
    Synonyms:
    memsahib

Synonyms of sahibah

Forms of sahibah

pluralsahibahs
alternative formsahiba

Origin of sahibah

Feminine form of sahib.

Questions about sahibah

What does sahibah mean?
Sahibah means a lady; a mistress; a female superior (used as a term of respect).
What part of speech is sahibah?
Sahibah is a noun.
How do you pronounce sahibah?
Sahibah is pronounced /ˈsɑːhɪbə/.
What is the plural of sahibah?
The plural of sahibah is sahibahs.

Words near sahibah in the dictionary

  1. Sahelo-
  2. Saher
  3. Sahewamish
  4. sahib
  5. sahiba
  6. sahibah
  7. sahibahs
  8. sahibas
  9. sahibdom
  10. Sahibganj
  11. sahibji

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