seerpaw
English
Etymology
Hindi [Term?], from Persian.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɪə(ɹ)pɔː/
Noun
seerpaw (plural seerpaws)
- (India, historical) A complete suit, presented as a khalat or dress of honour, by the sovereign or his representative.
Alternative forms
- serpaw
References
- Henry Yule; A[rthur] C[oke] Burnell (1903), “seerpaw”, in William Crooke, editor, Hobson-Jobson […] , London: John Murray, […].