name
Meaning 1
A surname from India of Indian origin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
Subadar
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UK: /sʌbəˈdɑː/
noun
Meaning 2
The governor or commander in charge of a subah; a viceroy.
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Usage: South-Asia, historical
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noun
Meaning 3
An Indian officer in the British Indian Army, of a rank equivalent to captain.
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Usage: historical
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noun
Meaning 4
A noncommissioned officer rank in the armies of India and Pakistan.
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Usage: India, Nepal, Pakistan
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History
Etymology
From Hindi सूबेदार (sūbedār) / Urdu صوبدار (sūbadār), and its source, (Indian) Persian صوبهدار (sūbadār), corresponding to صوبه (sūba, “province”) + ـدار (-dār, “in ownership of, in charge of”).