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Which derives from a word meaning "disciple" in Sanskrit: sikh or nabob?



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Answer: Sikh

The Hindi word Sikh derives from the Sanskrit sisya, disciple.

The word nabob - which denoted a governor in the Mughal empire (the Muslim conquerors of India) - derives from the Arabic naib, deputy.


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