The story
- Persian · borrowed fromمَذهَبی“religious”
- English todayMazhabi
From Persian مَذهَبی (mazhabi, “religious”), probably via Punjabi ਮਜ਼੍ਹਬੀ (mazhbī). Doublet of madhhabi.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mazhabi
Today it means: A member of a certain Sikh group who were formerly Hindus and are known for military service. Full definition →
Persian مَذهَبی