spahi

Meanings

Plural: spahis

Noun

An Ottoman (Turkish empire) cavalryman, especially as recruited under a land-based system.
A soldier in a mainly Arab-recruited cavalry (originally horse, later light armored) regiment in French colonial service in (former/ in name still) Ottoman North African provinces.

Origin / Etymology

From French spahi, from Ottoman Turkish سپاهی (sipahi), from Classical Persian سِپَاهِی (sipāhī, “horseman, soldier”) (> sepoy), from سِپَاه (sipāh, “army”). Doublet of sepoy and sipahi.

Scrabble Score: 10

spahi is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
spahi is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
spahi is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

spahi is a valid Words With Friends word