shah

See also: Shah

English

Etymology 1

From Persian شاه‎ (šâh), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠‎ (šāh), from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /xšāyaθiya/). Doublet of check. More at chess.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɑː

Noun

shah (plural shahs)

  1. A king of Persia or Iran.
  2. A supreme ruler in some Middle Eastern or South Asian nations.
Usage notes

The wife of the last shah of Iran used the title shahbanu, which was translated as empress into English.

Derived terms
Translations

Etymology 2

From Ukrainian шаг (šah).

Noun

shah (plural shahs or shahy or shahiv)

  1. (historical) A Ukrainian monetary unit.
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Albanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish شاه‎ (shâh), from Persian شاه‎ (shâh).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ʃa]

Noun

shah m

  1. chess

French

Etymology

From Persian

Noun

shah m (plural shahs)

  1. Alternative spelling of schah

Further reading

Swedish

Etymology

From Persian شاه‎ (šāh), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠‎ (šāh), from Old Persian 𐏋 (xšāyaθiya).

Noun

shah c

  1. a shah; a king of Persia

Declension
Declension of shah 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative shah shahen shaher shaherna
Genitive shahs shahens shahers shahernas
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