subadar

== English == === Alternative forms === soubadar, soubedar, subahdar, subedar, subidar === Etymology === From Hindi सूबेदार (sūbedār) / Urdu صوبدار (sūbadār), and its source, (Indian) Persian صوبه‌دار (sūbadār), corresponding to صوبه (sūba, “province”) +‎ ـدار (-dār, “in ownership of, in charge of”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /sʌbəˈdɑː/ === Noun === subadar (plural subadars) (South Asia, historical) The governor or commander in charge of a subah; a viceroy. [from 17th c.] (historical) An Indian officer in the British Indian Army, of a rank equivalent to captain. [from 18th c.] (India, Pakistan, Nepal) A noncommissioned officer rank in the armies of India and Pakistan. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== subadar on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === References === “subadar”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “subedar”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “subadar”, in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026 “subadar”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. === Anagrams === absurda