sipahi
sipahi · sipahis
An Algerian cavalryman in the French armyAn Algerian cavalryman in the French army.
Meaning
2 sensesAn Algerian cavalryman in the French army.
A feudal cavalryman in the Ottoman Turkish army.
Origin
From Ottoman Turkish سپاهی, from Classical Persian سپاهی (sipāhī), from Middle Persian spʿFrom Ottoman Turkish سپاهی, from Classical Persian سپاهی (sipāhī), from Middle Persian spʿh / 𐭮𐭯𐭠𐭧 (spāh). Doublet of spahi and sepoy.
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