Arabic

Noun

شَاه • ‎(šāh) m

1. shah
2. (chess) king

   شاه مات ‎(šāh māt) — checkmate

Declension

Synonyms

• ملك (in chess)

Persian

Alternative forms

• شه ‎(šah)

Etymology

From Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 ‎(šāh) from Old Persian 𐏋 ‎(xšāyaθiya, “king”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɒːh/

Noun

شاه • ‎(šâh) ‎(plural شاهان ‎(šâhân))

1. king; shah
2. (chess) king
3. (in compounds) Something that is the biggest or the best of its kind.

Derived terms

See also

Chess pieces in Persian · مهره‌های شطرنج ‎(mohre-hâye šatranj) (layout · text)
شاه ‎(šâh)	وزیر ‎(vazir)	رخ ‎(rox), قلعه ‎(qal'e)	فیل ‎(fil)	اسب ‎(asb)	پیاده ‎(piyâde), سرباز ‎(sarbâz)

Descendants