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阿三

ā sān

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ā sān
  1. 1.(derog.) an Indian

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  1. 1.Sikh policeman in the Shanghai International Settlement
  2. 2.Indian person, a saar

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Etymology

Unknown. Possibilities include: * From 阿Sir (most likely pronounced saar by the Sikh police officers), a respectful term of address for policemen; * From English I see, an affirmative answer often used by policemen when replying to commanding officers; * From Assam, a state in northeastern India.

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