- Main Entry:
- spa·hi

- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈspä-ˌhē\
- Function:
- noun
- Etymology:
- Middle French, from Turkish sipahi, from Persian sipāhī cavalryman
- Date:
- 1562
1
: one of a former corps of irregular Turkish cavalry
2
: one of a former corps of Algerian native cavalry in the French army