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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SIRDAR

From Hindi sardār, from Persian, from sar head + dār possession.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SIRDAR

sirdar  [ˈsɜːdɑː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SIRDAR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sirdar is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SIRDAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sirdar

Sirdar – a variant of Sardar, a long-standing Indo-Aryan rank – was assigned to the British Commander-in-Chief of the British-controlled Egyptian Army in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Sirdar resided at the Sirdaria, a three-block-long property in Zamalek which was also the home of British military intelligence in Egypt. The first use of the word sardar or sirdar in English language is dated back to 1595. The original form of the word in Persian is "sardār" and this version is used in Hindi and Urdu languages as well...

Definition of sirdar in the English dictionary

The definition of sirdar in the dictionary is a general or military leader in Pakistan and India. Other definition of sirdar is the title of the British commander in chief of the Egyptian Army.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SIRDAR


Bida
ˈbaɪdɑː
Dada
ˈdɑːdɑː
dadah
ˈdɑːˌdɑː
dah
dɑː
Damodar
ˈdæməˌdɑː
deodar
ˈdiːəʊˌdɑː
doodah
ˈduːdɑː
gospodar
ˈɡɒspəˌdɑː
Jalandhar
ˈdʒælænˌdɑː
la-de-da
ˌlɑːdiːˈdɑː
lidar
ˈlaɪdɑː
Oujda
uːdʒˈdɑː
RADA
ˈrɑːdɑː
radar
ˈreɪdɑː
sardar
səˈdɑː
shraddha
ˈʃrɑːdɑː
siddha
ˈsɪdɑː
sidha
ˈsɪdɑː
Skikda
ˈskɪkdɑː
zamindar
zəmiːnˈdɑː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SIRDAR

sir-reverence
Siracusa
Siraj-ud-daula
sircar
sire
siree
siren
siren call
siren song
sirenian
sirenic
sirenize
Siret
sirgang

WORDS THAT END LIKE SIRDAR

Adar
Advent calendar
bandar
bordar
calendar
cedar
Cheddar
Gondar
Gregorian calendar
jaghirdar
Jewish calendar
khaddar
Krasnodar
Nadar
Pavlodar
red cedar
taberdar
tahsildar
to be on the radar
Vardar

Synonyms and antonyms of sirdar in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sirdar» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SIRDAR

Find out the translation of sirdar to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sirdar from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sirdar» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

sirdar
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sirdar
570 millions of speakers

English

sirdar
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sirdar
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سردار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сирдар
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sirdar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sirdar
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sirdar
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sirdar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sirdar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

sirdar
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

sirdar
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sirdar
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

quan tư lịnh trong quân đội
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sirdar
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

श्रीधर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

serdar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Sirdar
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Sirdar
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сірдар
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Sirdar
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Sirdar
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sirdar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sirdar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Sirdar
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sirdar

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SIRDAR»

The term «sirdar» is regularly used and occupies the 102.371 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SIRDAR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sirdar» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sirdar» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sirdar

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIRDAR»

Discover the use of sirdar in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sirdar and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Sirdar: Sir Reginald Wingate and the British Empire in ...
As dir. of military intelligence in the British-officered Egyptian Army during the Sudan campaigns; as sirdar (commander-in-chief) of that army & gov.-gen. of the Sudan during the formative period of its colonial admin.; & as high ...
M. W. Daly, 1997
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Occultism: Its Theory and Practice
This is a new release of the original 1929 edition.
Sirdar Ikbal Ali Shah, 2013
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Sirdar and Khalifa...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Bennet Burleigh, 2012
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'Twixt Sirdar & Menelik: An Account of a Year's Expedition ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Montagu Sinclair Wellby, 2012
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The Sirdar's Sabre
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Louis Tracy, 2010
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Sirdar and Khalifa Or, the Re-conquest of the Soudan 1898
This Elibron Classics title is a reprint of the original edition published by Chapman & Hall, Ltd., 1898, London
Bennet Burleigh, 2002
7
Escape from Central Asia
" For this book contains some of the most important illustrative anecdotes of adventure and tales of mystical and entertainment content which Sirdar Ikbal Ali Shah (Idries Shah's father) presented during a long life of study and teaching in ...
Ikbal Ali Shah (Sirdar.), 1980
8
The British "intervention" in Transcaspia, 1918-1919
In existing circumstances Malleson was reluctant to criticize any arrangements made by Oraz Sirdar to strengthen his own force, but the activities of Aziz Khan and his band of desperadoes, set in motion by Oraz Sirdar for military purposes, ...
Charles Howard Ellis, 1963
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The Sirdar: Sir Reginald Wingate and the British Empire in ...
As dir. of military intelligence in the British-officered Egyptian Army during the Sudan campaigns; as sirdar (commander-in-chief) of that army & gov.-gen. of the Sudan during the formative period of its colonial admin.; & as high ...
M. W. Daly, 1997
10
Sirdar and Khalif
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Bennet Burleigh, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIRDAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sirdar is used in the context of the following news items.
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Coal India vacancies for Deputy Surveyor T&S & Mining Sirdar T&S
Coal India Limited (CIL) is an Indian state-controlled coal mining company headquartered in Kolkata. It is the largest coal producer in the world and contributes ... «PaGaLGuY, Jun 15»
2
Attari Railway station renamed after Sirdar Sham Singh Atariwala
Attari Railway station renamed after Sirdar Sham Singh Atariwala ... Sirdar Sham Singh Attari fought British with valour and laid his life in 1846 at Sabhrawan. «SikhSiyasat.Net, May 15»
3
Theo-political status of Darbar sahib [Article by Sirdar Kapur Singh]
Theo-political status of Darbar sahib [Article by Sirdar Kapur Singh]. April 8, 2015 | By Sirdar Kapur Singh. The world-famous Golden Temple of the Sikhs, ... «SikhSiyasat.Net, Apr 15»
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Mining Sirdar killed in wall collapse
Mancherial (Adilabad): A Mining Sirdar, Satyanarayana, died on the spot in a wall collapse incident that took place in the Singareni mine SRP-3 in the Srirampur ... «The Hans India, Apr 15»
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Foreign criminal living in Ipswich can finally be publicly identified …
The 32-year-old, formerly of Sirdar Road, Ipswich, was due to re-appear before Ipswich magistrates charged with failing to comply with the requirements of his ... «Ipswich Star, Mar 15»
6
Western Coalfields Limited to recruit for 465 posts
Mining Sirdar: The candidates applying for this post should have acquired a Mining Sirdar certificate of competency issued by DGMS or diploma in mining and ... «India Today, Jan 15»
7
Nawaz and Shahbaz Sharif - AFP/File
LAHORE: Disgruntled PML-N leader Senator Sirdar Zulfiqar Khosa has said he and other Muslim Leaguers had been defending the Sharif brothers' “falsehood” ... «DAWN.com, Nov 14»
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Textile manufacturer from Wakefield secures £8.25 million bank deal
Wakefield yarn and textile manufacturer Sirdar is purchasing its premises as part of the business's plans for a secure future as part of a £8.25 million deal with ... «bdaily, Oct 14»
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Ipswich: Man ordered to complete community service after brawl …
Clarke, 37, of Sirdar Road, Ipswich, admitted assaulting Mr Wade causing him actual bodily harm, common assault on Karl Hand and common assault on Julie ... «Ipswich Star, Sep 14»
10
Role and Contribution of Sirdar Kapur Singh Lauded by Sikh …
Seminar on Sirdar Kapur Singh AMRITSAR, Punjab (March 7, 2014)—Reminiscing about the role, and contribution, of political thinker, and ideologist, Sirdar ... «Sikh24 News & Updates, Mar 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Sirdar [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sirdar>. Apr 2024 ».
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