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S0953300 (sīs)n. A stableman or groom, especially in India.
[Hindi sā'is, from Arabic, active participle of sāsa, to tend, manage, perhaps denominative from *sūs, horse, Hebrew sûs.]

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n1. (Historical Terms) (formerly, in India) a servant employed to look after horses, drive carriages, etc2. (in Malaysia) a driver or chauffeur[C17: from Urdu sā'is, from Arabic, from sāsa to administer]

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n. (in India) a groom; stable attendant. [1645–55; < Urdu sā'is < Arabic]