transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsē-ˌpȯi ]
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
transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsē-ˌpȯi ]
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
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003