Uttered, as an element of speech, without tone, or proper vocal sound; voiceless; unintonated; nonvocal; atonic; whispered; aspirated; sharp; hard, as f, p, s, etc.; -- opposed to sonant. See Guide to Pronunciation, ยงยง169, 179, 180.
Sikh male. Also called Sardar, Sardarji. Typically turbaned, bearded. Butt of jokes that show him in unintelligent light (you know, the "an American, a Japanese, and a Surd were traveling..." kind), often of the Surds' own invention.