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sirdar.

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

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsɜːdɑː/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A high-ranking person in India and other areas of west-central Asia; a chief, a headman.

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

  3. The leader of a group of Sherpa mountain guides.

Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.