शिपाई

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian سپاهی‎ (sepâhi). Compare Gujarati સિપાહી (sipāhī), Hindi सिपाही (sipāhī), Kannada ಸಿಪಾಯಿ (sipāyi), Telugu సిపాయి (sipāyi), Malayalam ശിപായി (śipāyi), Tamil சிப்பாய் (cippāy), Punjabi ਸਿਪਾਹੀ (sipāhī) / سِپاہی‎ (sipāhī), Nepali सिपाही (sipāhī), Bengali সিপাহী (śipahi).

Noun

शिपाई • (śipāī) m

  1. soldier, sepoy
  2. policeman

References
  • Berntsen, Maxine, “शिपाई”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “शिपाई”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “शिपाई”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
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