# sirdar

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɜːdɑː/

## Definitions
1. A high-ranking person in India and other areas of west-central Asia; a chief, a headman.
2. A rank assigned to the commander-in-chief of the Egyptian Army during the British occupation of Egypt.
3. The leader of a group of Sherpa mountain guides.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Urdu سردار, Hindi सरदार (sardār), from Persian سردار (sardâr). Doublet of serdar and Sardar.

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