Arabic

Pronunciation

Verb

شَاهَدَ • ‎(šāhada) III, non-past يُشَاهِدُ‎ (yušāhidu)

1. to see (with one’s own eyes), to view, to inspect, to watch, to observe, to witness

Conjugation

Etymology 2

Derived from the active participle of the form I verb شَهِدَ ‎(šahida, “to witness”), from the root ش ه د ‎(š-h-d).

Noun

شَاهِد • ‎(šāhid) m ‎(plural شُهُود ‎(šuhūd) or أَشْهَاد ‎(ʾašhād))

1. witness, one giving evidence
2. notary public

Declension

Descendants

• Bashkir: шаһит ‎(šahit)

Noun

شَاهِد • ‎(šāhid) m ‎(plural شَوَاهِد ‎(šawāhid))

1. evidence, piece of evidence
2. attestation
3. textual evidence
4. testimony
5. upright, oblong tombstone

Declension

Adjective

شَاهِد • ‎(šāhid) ‎(masculine plural شُهُود ‎(šuhūd) or شُهَّد ‎(šuhhad))

1. present

Declension

Pashto

Etymology

From Arabic شاهد.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɑˈhed/

Noun

شاهد • ‎(šâhéd) ?

1. witness

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic شاهد.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʃɒːˈhed̪]

Noun

شاهد • ‎(šâhed) ‎(plural شاهدان ‎(šâhedân) or شاهدها ‎(šâhed-hâ))

1. witness

Adjective

شاهد • ‎(šâhed)

1. (archaic) beautiful