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sahib
[ sahb; sah-ib, -hib, ‐h ]
noun
- (in India) sir; master: a term of respect used, especially during the colonial period, when addressing or referring to a European.
- none ·. singular of Ashab.
sahib
/ ˈsɑːhɪb; ˈsɑːhɛb /
noun
- (in India) a form of address or title placed after a man's name or designation, used as a mark of respect
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sahib1
First recorded in 1690–1700; from Urdu, from Arabic ṣāḥ “master,” literally, “friend”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sahib1
C17: from Urdu, from Arabic ç, literally: friend
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In the HUM interview, Bushra said: "Every moment of Khan sahib's life is now dedicated to God, the Prophet and the love for Baba Farid".
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“,” asked Dr. Constantine with interest, “does a pukka sahib mean?”
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He becomes a sort of hollow, posing dummy, the conventionalised figure of a sahib.
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“But, Doctor sahib, isn’t there something you can give her?”
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"We all worried about his security and we said the enemy could ambush Agha sahib any time. Agha sahib had no problem with any other religions, he was a spiritual person," he said.
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