sepoy

English - Turkish

Definition of sepoy in English Turkish dictionary

Hintli asker

İngiliz ordusuna mensup Hintli asker

Turkish - Turkish

Definition of sepoy in Turkish Turkish dictionary

Hindistan'da ingilizler ve Fransızlar tarafından XVııı. Yüzyıl başından itibaren Avrupa usulüne göre yetiştirilmiş ve giydirilmiş yerli piyade askerlerine verilen ad

English - English

Definition of sepoy in English English dictionary

A native soldier of the East Indies, employed in the service of a European colonial power, notably the British India army (first under the British chartered East India Company, later in the crown colony), but also France and Portugal

{n} a native soldier or militia of India

of Great Britain; an Oriental soldier disciplined in the European manner

{i} Indian soldier serving under British command

A native of India employed as a soldier in the service of a European power, esp

A native of the East Indies, employed as a soldier in the service of a European colonial power, notably the British India army (first under the British chartered East India Company, later in the crown colony), but also France and Portugal

Hyphenation

se·poy

Etymology

() From Urdu سپاہی (sipāhī), from Persian سپاهی (sepâhi, “soldier, horseman”), from سپاه (sepâh, “army”). Compare spahi.