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ressaldar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ressal-dar
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The native captain of an Indian cavalry regiment.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Hindustani contraction रिसालदार (risāldār) / رسالدار (risāldār), from रिसालादार (risālādār) / رسالہ دار (risāla-dār), from Persian رسالهدار (resâle-dâr), from Arabic رِسَالَة (risāla) + Persian agent suffix دار (dâr).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

ressaldars (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ressala

Questions

What does ressaldar mean?
The native captain of an Indian cavalry regiment.
Where does ressaldar come from?
From Hindustani contraction रिसालदार (risāldār) / رسالدار (risāldār), from रिसालादार (risālādār) / رسالہ دار (risāla-dār), from Persian رسالهدار (resâle-dâr), from Arabic رِسَالَة (risāla) + Persian agent suffix دار (dâr).

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