sipahi en · NOUN
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish سپاهی, from Classical Persian سپاهی (sipāhī), from Middle Persian spʿh / 𐭮𐭯𐭠𐭧 (spāh). Doublet of spahi and sepoy.
Meanings
- An Algerian cavalryman in the French army.
- A feudal cavalryman in the Ottoman Turkish army.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spahee | alternative | lexicographic | |
| sipahis | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| sepahi | alternative | lexicographic |