- master sahib
- Pakistani Englishusually contracted to Ma'Sahib, used to refer to a master craftsman. The term is now however used more frequently to refer to tailors and carpenters.
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Master Tara Singh — Malhotra (24 June, 1885, Rawalpindi, Punjab 22 November, 1967, Chandigarh) was a prominent Sikh political and religious leader in the first half of the 20th century. He was instrumental in organizing the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee,… … Wikipedia
sahib — [sä′ib΄, sä′hib΄; säb; sä′ēb΄, sä′hēb΄] n. [Hindi sāhib < Ar ṣāhib, master, lit., associate] sir; master: title used in colonial India when speaking to or of a European, and later extended to any male as a sign of respect or formality … English World dictionary
sahib — respectful address to Europeans in India, 1670s, from Hindi or Urdu sahib master, lord, from Arabic, originally friend, companion, from sahiba he accompanied … Etymology dictionary
Sahib — Sa hib, Saheb Sa heb, n. [Ar. [,c][=a]hib master, lord, fem. [,c][=a]hibah.] A respectful title or appellation given to Europeans of rank. [India] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sahib — For the city in Iran, see Sahib, Iran. For the Royal Navy submarine, see HMS Sahib (P212). Sahib ( /səˈ … Wikipedia
Sahib Singh Verma — Infobox Person name = Sahib Singh Verma image size = caption = birth name = birth date = birth date|1943|3|15 birth place = Delhi, India death date = death date and age|2007|6|30|1943|3|15 death place = Rājasthān, India death cause = Car accident … Wikipedia
sahib — noun Etymology: Hindi sāhab & Urdu ṣāḥib, ṣāḥab companion, master, from Arabic ṣāḥib Date: 1673 sir, master used especially among the native inhabitants of colonial India when addressing or speaking of a European of some social or official status … New Collegiate Dictionary
sahib — /sah ib, eeb/, n. 1. (in India) sir; master: a term of respect used, esp. during the colonial period, when addressing or referring to a European. 2. (cap.) sing. of Ashab. [1690 1700; < Urdu < Ar sahib master, lit., friend] * * * … Universalium
sahib — sa•hib [[t]ˈsɑ ɪb, ib[/t]] n. raj (in colonial India) sir; master: a term of respect used in addressing or referring to a European • Etymology: 1690–1700; < Urdu < Ar ṣāḥib master, lit., friend … From formal English to slang
SAHIB — (i. e. master), used in India when addressing a European gentleman; Mem Sahib to a lady … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
