sardar

CEFRC2

/sɑːrˈdɑːr/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A title for a leader or chief in parts of South Asia.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A surname from Persian.

Examples

  • Sardar is a respectful title that is used for a local leader.

  • The sardar addressed the group of villagers with a loud voice.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • The local sardar was respected by everyone in the village.

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The blank led the villagers in building a new school for the children.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Persian سردار (sardâr). Doublet of serdar.