साहेब

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian صاحب‎ (sâheb), from Arabic صَاحِب‎ (ṣāḥib). Compare Gujarati સાહેબ (sāheb), Hindi साहिब (sāhib), Punjabi ਸਾਹਬ (sāhab) / صاحب‎ (ṣāḥb).

Noun

साहेब • (sāheb) m

  1. sir, mister
  2. master, lord
  3. sahib

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