What does sahib mean?
Definitions for sahib
ˈsɑ ɪb, -ibsahib
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Princeton's WordNet
sahibnoun
formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name
Wiktionary
sahibnoun
formerly, a term of respect for a white European in colonial India
Etymology: From Hindustani (,) साहिब / (sāhib) lord, from (sāhib) companion
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Sahib
Sahib or Saheb (; Arabic: صاحب) is an Arabic title meaning 'companion'. It was historically used for the first caliph Abu Bakr in the Quran. The title is still applied to the caliph by Sunni Muslims.As a loanword, Sahib has passed into several languages, including Persian, Kurdish, Turkish, Kazakh, Uzbek, Turkmen, Tajik, Crimean Tatar, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Pashto, Bengali, Gujarati, Marathi, Rohingya and Somali. During medieval times, it was used as a term of address, either as an official title or an honorific. Now, in South and Central Asia, it's almost exclusively used to give respect to someone higher or lower. For example, drivers are commonly addressed as sahib in South Asia and so on. The honorific has largely been replaced with sir. Some shorten sahib to saab.
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sahib
Sahib is a term of Arabic origin meaning "friend" or "master", historically used in the Indian subcontinent as a term of respect. It was often used to address or refer to European colonial officials in South Asia, or in more recent times, it is used as a courteous term attached to the names of men in the same way as "Mr." would be used in English. Today, it is used as a respectful title across South Asia. The plural form of Sahib is Sahibzade or Sahibzan (for females).
Webster Dictionary
Sahibnoun
alt. of Saheb
Wikidata
Sahib
Sahib, traditionally or; Arabic: صاحب is a name of Arabic and Turkish origin meaning holder,master. It has passed on to several languages including, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Pashto, Turkish and Marathi.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Sahib
sä′ib, n. a term of respect given in India to persons of rank and to Europeans. [Hind. sāhib—Ar. sāhib.]
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Sahib
used in India when addressing a European gentleman; Mem Sahib to a lady.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
SAHIB
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sahib is ranked #114424 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Sahib surname appeared 153 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Sahib.
54.9% or 84 total occurrences were Asian.
26.8% or 41 total occurrences were White.
11.1% or 17 total occurrences were Black.
5.8% or 9 total occurrences were of two or more races.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sahib in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sahib in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of sahib in a Sentence
It is the worst thing possible to insult or disrespect, let alone damage or attempt to destroy Guru Granth Sahib, in India, even during times of high political turmoil, religious artifacts of various traditions have been generally protected.
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