sahibah
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Feminine form of sahib.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɑːhɪbə/
Noun
sahibah (plural sahibahs)
- (India, archaic) A lady; a mistress; a female superior (used as a term of respect).
- 1915, Earl Derr Biggers, Robert Welles Ritchie, Inside the Lines:
- "Something that concerns you not at all, Sahibah," the Indian answered, his voice smooth as oil.