spahi

noun

spa·​hi ˈspä-ˌhē 

1

: one of a former corps of irregular Turkish cavalry

2

: one of a former corps of Algerian native cavalry in the French army

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from Turkish sipahi, from Persian sipāhī cavalryman

First Known Use

1562, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for spahi

• mizrahi