Meanings
nounlat sahib (plural lat sahibs)
plural lat sahibs
- IndiaobsoleteLord sahib.
Captain C. instructed the station master to treat us as Lat Sahibs and, at 11.30 p.m., we boarded the "Express Mail."
1927, Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps, volume 49, page 2161 more example
The Lat Sahib wished more troops to be brought in, and he desired, if possible, to get out of the city a man named Alaoodin […]
1899, Alfred Frederick Pollock Harcourt, Jenetha's Venture: A Tale of the Siege of Delhi (page 101)
Origin
Based on local pronunciation of the English phrase.
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APA
lat sahib. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lat%20sahib
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Chicago
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