shah
substantivosubstantivoatestado nos diálogos
- //ʃɑː//
A king of Persia or Iran.
substantivo
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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.
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A supreme ruler in some West Asian, Central Asian or South Asian nations.
Etimologia
Borrowed from Persian شاه (šâh), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (šāh), from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /xšāyaθiya/). Doublet of check. More at chess.
substantivo
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históricoA Ukrainian monetary unit.
Etimologia
Borrowed from Ukrainian шаг (šah).
Formas
- plural
- shahs, shahy, shahiv