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effendi meaning in Urdu

آفَنْدی āfandī

/ɛˈfɛndi/

effendi in Urdu: آفَنْدی (āfandī), اَفَنْدی (afandī). In English, effendi means an educated or well-respected man in an eastern Mediterranean or Arab country; often used as a title of respect or courtesy in Turkey or a former Ottoman territory.

Urdu words for effendi

title of respect
آفَنْدی āfandī, اَفَنْدی afandī

English meaning of effendi

  1. noun An educated or well-respected man in an eastern Mediterranean or Arab country; often used as a title of respect or courtesy in Turkey or a former Ottoman territory.
  2. noun The highest military rank attainable by African soldiers in several British and Imperial German colonial forces.

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Questions about effendi in Urdu

What is the meaning of effendi in Urdu?
Effendi in Urdu is آفَنْدی (āfandī), اَفَنْدی (afandī).
effendi کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Effendi: آفَنْدی (āfandī), اَفَنْدی (afandī).
What does effendi mean in English?
Effendi means an educated or well-respected man in an eastern Mediterranean or Arab country; often used as a title of respect or courtesy in Turkey or a former Ottoman territory.

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