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sirdar

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsɜːdɑː/

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noun

Meaning 1

A high-ranking person in India and other areas of west-central Asia; a chief, a headman.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

A rank assigned to the commander-in-chief of the Egyptian Army during the British occupation of Egypt.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 3

The leader of a group of Sherpa mountain guides.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 4

an important person in India

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: important person, influential person, personage

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Urdu سردار, Hindi सरदार (sardār), from Persian سردار (sardâr). Doublet of serdar and Sardar.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Portuguese: sirdar — high-ranking person in India and west-central Asia
  • Portuguese: sirdar — leader of a group of Sherpa mountain guides