shah
SubstantivSubstantivin Dialogen belegt
- //ʃɑː//
A king of Persia or Iran.
Substantiv
- 1
A king of Persia or Iran.
We had a cordial welcome in Tehran from the shah and Empress Farah, a delightful banquet, and adequate time to discuss the Middle East and nuclear power affairs with the shah.
- 2
A supreme ruler in some West Asian, Central Asian or South Asian nations.
Herkunft
Borrowed from Persian شاه (šâh), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (šāh), from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /xšāyaθiya/). Doublet of check. More at chess.
Substantiv
- 1
historischA Ukrainian monetary unit.
Herkunft
Borrowed from Ukrainian шаг (šah).
Formen
- Plural
- shahs, shahy, shahiv