SEPOY


Meaning of SEPOY in English

/ ˈsiːpɔɪ; NAmE / noun

1.

in the past, an Indian soldier serving under a British or European officer

2.

( IndE ) a soldier or police officer of the lowest rank

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WORD ORIGIN

from Urdu and Persian sipāhī soldier, from sipāh army.

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