Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sahibah

/ˈsɑːhɪbə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sahibah
IPA: /ˈsɑːhɪbə/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lady; a mistress; a female superior (used as a term of respect).

Indian usage; Archaic

Example Sentences

"Twenty villages knew the Sahiba—her failings, her tongue, and her large charity."
""Something that concerns you not at all, Sahibah," the Indian answered, his voice smooth as oil."

Etymology

Feminine form of sahib.

Usage

Inflected Forms

sahibahs (plural) sahiba (alternative)

Synonyms

memsahib

Questions

How do you pronounce sahibah?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɑːhɪbə/.
What does sahibah mean?: A lady; a mistress; a female superior (used as a term of respect).
Where does sahibah come from?: Feminine form of sahib.

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