शह
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian شَه (šah). Related to शाह (śāh, “king”).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /ʃəɦ/, [ʃɛʱ]
Noun
शह • (śah) ?
- (chess) check
- semblance of status or importance
- urging, incitement
Declension
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Derived terms
- शहमात (śahmāt, “checkmate”)
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “शह”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press