شطرنج‌باز

Persian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From شطرنج (šatranj, shatranj, chess) +‎ ـباز (-bâz, denoting one who plays).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʃät̪.ɾänd͡ʒ.bɑːz]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [ʃät̪.ɾänd͡ʒ.bɑːz]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ʃät̪.ɾänd͡ʒ.bɔːz]

Readings
Classical reading? šatranj-bāz
Dari reading? šatranj-bāz
Iranian reading? šatranj-bâz
Tajik reading? šatranj-boz

Noun

شَطرَنج‌باز • (šatranj-bâz) (plural شطرنج‌بازان, or شطرنج‌بازها)

  1. chess-player, chess player