# Nujeeb

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A kind of half-disciplined infantry soldier under some of the native governments; also at one time a kind of militia under the British, receiving this honorary title as being gentlemen volunteers.

## Etymology
From Hindi [Term?], from Arabic نَجِيب (najīb, “noble”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nujeeb