sahib
pronunciation
How to pronounce sahib in British English:
UK [sɑ:b]
How to pronounce sahib in American English:
US [ˈsɑɪb, -ib, -hɪb]
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- Noun:
- formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name
Word Origin
- sahib (n.)
- respectful address to Europeans in India, 1670s, from Hindi or Urdu sahib "master, lord," from Arabic sahib, originally "friend, companion," from sahiba "he accompanied." Female form ("European lady") is memsahib.
Example
- 1. Gordon sahib , will you tell me something ?
- 2. And what if gordon sahib is lying ?
- 3. Don 't take our lands sahib ! Where will we go ?
- 4. Bravo captain sahib , way to go !
- 5. Gordon sahib , I don 't think we should.come on , it 's a sati !