સાહેબ

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Gujarati

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian صاحب (sāhib), from Arabic صَاحِب (ṣāḥib, companion, master). Cognate with Hindi साहिब (sāhib), Bengali সাহেব (śaheb), Marathi साहेब (sāheb), Punjabi ਸਾਹਬ (sāhab).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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સાહેબ (sāhebm

  1. (respectful) gentleman, mister (Mr.)
  2. master, chief
  3. westerner (person from the West)
  4. (colloquial) British (person from the United Kingdom)
  5. lord