sahib (redirected from Wali-ahad Sahib)

sa·hib  (säb, -b, -hb)

n.

Used formerly as a form of respectful address for a European man in colonial India.

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[Hindi shab, master, from Arabic ib, companion, master, participle of aiba, to become friends; see b in Semitic roots.]

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sahib [ˈsɑːhɪb], saheb [ˈsɑːhɛb]

n

(in India) a form of address or title placed after a man's name or designation, used as a mark of respect

[from Urdu, from Arabic çāhib, literally: friend]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sahib - formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name European - a native or inhabitant of Europe memsahib - a woman sahib

Translations

sahib [ˈsɑːhɪb] N (India)

1. → señor m
Smith Sahib → (el)señor Smith

2. (hum) → caballero m
pukka sahib → caballero m de verdad

sahib

n → Sahib m

sahib [ˈsɑːhɪb] n → sahib m inv