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sahibOne entry found. Main Entry: sa·hib Pronunciation: \ˈsä-ˌ(h)ib, -ˌ(h)ēb, ˌsä-ˈ\ Function: noun Etymology: Hindi sāhab & Urdu ṣāḥib, ṣāḥab companion, master, from Arabic ṣāḥib Date: 1673 : sir, master —used especially among the native inhabitants of colonial India when addressing or speaking of a European of some social or official status
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