subadar

su·ba·dar

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soo-buh-dahr]
- /ˌsu bəˈdɑr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soo-buh-dahr]
- /ˌsu bəˈdɑr/

Definitions of subadar word

noun subadar a provincial governor of the Mogul empire. 1
noun subadar the chief native officer of a company of native troops in the British Indian Service. 1
noun subadar (formerly) the chief native officer of a company of Indian soldiers in the British service 0

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Origin of subadar

First appearance:

before 1665

One of the 47% oldest English words

1665-75; < Urdu < Persian, equivalent to ṣūba province + dār holding, holder

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Parts of speech for Subadar

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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subadar popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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