sipaio

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /siˈpaj.u/ [siˈpaɪ̯.u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /siˈpaj.o/ [siˈpaɪ̯.o]

  • Hyphenation: si‧pai‧o

Noun

sipaio m (plural sipaios)

  1. (historical, military) sepoy (native soldier of the East Indies)

Descendants

  • → English: sepoy
    • → Dutch: sepoy, sipoy
    • → German: Sepoy
    • → Italian: sepoy
    • → Swedish: sepoy
    • → Turkish: sepoy
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