sipaio
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- cipaio
- sipai
- sipae (obsolete)
- cipayo (obsolete)
Etymology
From Urdu سپاہی (sipāhī), from Persian سپاهی (sepâhi, “soldier, horseman”), from سپاه (sepâh, “army”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /si.ˈpaj.u/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /si.ˈpaj.o/
- Hyphenation: si‧pai‧o
Noun
sipaio m (plural sipaios)
- (historical, military) sepoy (native soldier of the East Indies)