Sirdar Definition
sûrdär, sər-där
noun
In India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan,
Webster's New World
In India, a person, esp. a Sikh, holding an important position.
Webster's New World
The rank held in the Egyptian army by the British commander-in-chief in Egypt between 1883 and 1899 during the period of British occupation of Egypt.
American Heritage
Any Sikh man.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Sirdar
Noun
Singular:
sirdar
Plural:
sirdarsOrigin of Sirdar
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Hindi and Urdu sardār from Persian commander sar head ker-1 in Indo-European roots -dār holder dher- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Hindistani سردار[Devanagari?], from Persian سردار, compound of سر (sar, “head") + دار (dar, “holder").
From Wiktionary
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