rissaldar

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noun

A junior officer in a cavalry or armored regiment.

OriginHindi रिसालदार ← Persian رسالدار →
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Meanings

nounrissaldar (plural rissaldars)

plural rissaldars

  1. IndiaA junior officer in a cavalry or armored regiment.
  2. historicalA native captain in an Indian cavalry regiment of the British Army.

Origin

  1. Persianرسالدار
  2. Hindiरिसालदार
  3. Englishrissaldar

From Hindi रिसालदार (risāldār), Persian رسالدار (resâldâr).

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APA

rissaldar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rissaldar

MLA

“rissaldar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rissaldar. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rissaldar,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rissaldar.

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