Japanese

Romanization

sha

1. rōmaji reading of しゃ
2. rōmaji reading of シャ

Mandarin

Romanization

sha

1. Nonstandard spelling of shā.
2. Nonstandard spelling of shá.
3. Nonstandard spelling of shǎ.
4. Nonstandard spelling of shà.

Usage notes

• English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

Zulu

Etymology 1

Adjective

-sha

1. new
2. fresh
3. young

Inflection

Derived terms

• abasha
• intsha
• ubusha

Etymology 2

Verb

-sha

1. (intransitive) to burn, to be on fire
2. (intransitive) to evaporate
3. (intransitive) to dry up

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.