sahib
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A respectful title used for important European men in India when Britain ruled the country
- noun
- /ˈsɑːhɪb/
- Archaic
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sahib
- - Yes, sahib.
Examples
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I wish I could, sahib, but she disappeared.
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I am coming, Sahib!
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- Anything else the Sahib will require?
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Ooh, sahib, follow me, brother.
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If his memory returns, he might tell sahib what happened to his son.
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Then Danny Sahib saw that he was thinking small.
Fiction book (1997) -
They are pilgrims, sahib, going home to the hills.
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Excuse me, sahib.
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You need guide, sahib?
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What would the Sahib like to drink this evening?
Compounds
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The holy book of Sikhism containing religious songs, poems, and teachings of the Sikh Gurus
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word sahib comes from an old Arabic word sahib meaning 'companion' or 'owner' and from a root meaning 'to be with'. That's why in British India people used sahib as a polite title after a man's name, like calling someone 'sir' or 'master'.