noun Etymology: Portuguese sipai, from Hindi & Urdu sipāhī, from Persian, cavalryman Date: circa 1718 a native of India employed as a soldier by a European power
SEPOY
Meaning of SEPOY in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012