subadar
/soo-buh-dahr/US // ˌsu bəˈdɑr //UK // (ˈsuːbəˌdɑː) //
亚达,亚达拉,亚达公司,亚达拉赫
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a provincial governor of the Mogul empire.
- : the chief native officer of a company of native troops in the British Indian Service.
Examples
Frank edged away and glanced at the speaker, whom he recognized instantly as a subadar in his own old regiment.
In each regiment the senior Indian officer is called ressaldar or subadar-major.
Turning to the Waziri subadar he continued: “Ahmed Khan is thy name?”
Looked as if the bloomin' hontray was with the Subadar, but the Hadendowas 'as the honour to hinvite sweet William!
Then spoke up a subadar of the Pioneers, a tall Sikh with his beard curled like the ancient Assyrians.
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