sahibah

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/ˈsɑːhɪbə/

noun

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

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memsahib
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Meanings

nounsahibah (plural sahibahs)

plural sahibahs · alternative sahiba

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

    Twenty villages knew the Sahiba—her failings, her tongue, and her large charity.

    1901, Rudyard Kipling, Kim
    1 more example

    "Something that concerns you not at all, Sahibah," the Indian answered, his voice smooth as oil.

    1915, Earl Derr Biggers, Robert Welles Ritchie, Inside the Lines

    Synonyms: memsahib

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
memsahib

Origin

Feminine form of sahib.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

shabihaHabashi
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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