Definition/Meaning of sepoy

• English - Noun: sepoy ( plural sepoys ) ( historical ) A native soldier of the East Indies , employed in the service of a European colonial power , notably the British India army (first under the British-chartered East India Company , later in the crown colony), but also France and Portugal . Translations
• English - Etymology: From Portuguese sipae , from Urdu سپاہی ( sipāhī ), from Persian سپاهی ( sepâhi , “ soldier , horseman ” ), from سپاه ( sepâh , “ army ” ). Akin to spahi .
• English - Pronunciation: IPA (key) : /ˈsiːpɔɪ/
• English - Anagrams: poesy posey
• English - References: ^ “sepoy” in Douglas Harper , Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).