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sipahi

sipahi noun: an Algerian cavalryman in the French army.

Noun

sipahi (plural sipahis)

  1. An Algerian cavalryman in the French army.
  2. A feudal cavalryman in the Ottoman Turkish army.

Forms of sipahi

pluralsipahis
alternative formspahee
alternative formsepahi

Origin of sipahi

From Ottoman Turkish سپاهی, from Classical Persian سپاهی (sipāhī), from Middle Persian spʿh / 𐭮𐭯𐭠𐭧 (spāh). Doublet of spahi and sepoy.

Questions about sipahi

What does sipahi mean?
Sipahi means an Algerian cavalryman in the French army.
What part of speech is sipahi?
Sipahi is a noun.
What is the plural of sipahi?
The plural of sipahi is sipahis.

Words near sipahi in the dictionary

  1. sip-and-see parties
  2. sip-and-see party
  3. sip-and-sees
  4. sipa
  5. sipage
  6. sipahi
  7. Sipahijala
  8. sipahis
  9. sipahsalar
  10. sipahsalars
  11. Sipalay

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