noun
or ris·sal·dar rə̇ˈsälˌdär, ˈrisəlˌ- ; or res·sal·dar rə̇ˈsälˌdär, ˈresəlˌ-
( -s )
Etymology: Hindi risāldār, from Persian risāladār, from risāla + -dār holder — more at bhumidar
: a native commander of a risala in the Anglo-Indian army
noun
or ris·sal·dar rə̇ˈsälˌdär, ˈrisəlˌ- ; or res·sal·dar rə̇ˈsälˌdär, ˈresəlˌ-
( -s )
Etymology: Hindi risāldār, from Persian risāladār, from risāla + -dār holder — more at bhumidar
: a native commander of a risala in the Anglo-Indian army
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012