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- [spah-hee]
- /ˈspɑ hi/
- /spˈɑːhaɪ/
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- [spah-hee]
- /ˈspɑ hi/
Definitions of spahi word
- noun plural spahi one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service. 1
- noun plural spahi (formerly) a cavalryman in the Turkish army. 1
- noun spahi (formerly) an irregular cavalryman in the Turkish armed forces 0
- noun spahi a member of a body of native Algerian cavalrymen in the French armed forces: disbanded after Algerian independence 0
- noun spahi a member of a corps of Turkish professional cavalry 0
- noun spahi a member of a corps of native Algerian cavalry in the French armed forces 0
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Origin of spahi
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; < Middle French < Turkish sipahi < Persian sipāhī. Cf. sepoy
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Parts of speech for Spahi
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spahi popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.