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sepoy meaning in Telugu

సిపాయి sipāyi

/ˈsiːˌpɔɪ/

sepoy in Telugu: సిపాయి (sipāyi). 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.

Telugu words for sepoy

a native soldier of the East Indies
సిపాయి sipāyi

English meaning of sepoy

  1. 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.
  2. noun The holder of an infantry enlisted rank equivalent to private in other countries.

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Questions about sepoy in Telugu

What is the meaning of sepoy in Telugu?
Sepoy in Telugu is సిపాయి (sipāyi).
sepoy అంటే తెలుగులో అర్థం ఏమిటి?
Sepoy: సిపాయి (sipāyi).
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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