Definition
A non-commissioned military officer or sergeant in the Indian or Pakistani army; a soldier of intermediate rank.
Etymology
From Urdu and Persian 'hāvil-dār' (hāvil = mandate, dār = holder). The term describes someone who 'holds authority' and was used throughout the British Indian Army.
Kelly Says
The havildar was the backbone of the British Indian Army—more trusted than British sergeants by Indian soldiers because he understood their languages and cultures, making him simultaneously a translator, teacher, and disciplinarian.
Translations
BNবাংলা
হাবিলদার
ha-bil-da-ar
CACatalà
sergent
ser-zhon
CSČeština
seržant
ser-zhant
DEDeutsch
Unteroffizier
oon-ter-f-t-seer
ELΕλληνικά
λοχίας
lo-hias
FAفارسی
یار دلاور
yar-e-da-la-vor
FISuomi
vääpeli
väh-pe-li
FRFrançais
sergent
ser-zhon
HUMagyar
százados
sho-za-dos
IDBahasa Indonesia
sertu
ser-tu
ITItaliano
maresciallo
ma-res-cha-lo
MSBahasa Melayu
sergent
ser-zhon
NLNederlands
sergent
ser-zhon
PLPolski
starszy szeregowy
stars-zi she-reh-go-wi
PTPortuguês
sargento
sar-zen-to
RORomână
sergent
ser-zhon
RUРусский
прапорщик
pra-por-shich
SVSvenska
sergent
ser-zhon
SWKiswahili
askari
a-ska-ri
TEతెలుగు
సెయ్యారు
se-ya-ru
THไทย
สิบตำรวจเอก
sip-dta-ma-ret-ek
UKУкраїнська
старший сержант
starshiy ser-zhant
URاردو
havildar
ha-vil-dar
VITiếng Việt
trung sĩ
trung-si