sekak

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch schaak (“chess, check”), from Middle Dutch schaec, from Old French escac or directly from Medieval Latin scaccus, from Arabic شَاه (šāh), from Persian شاه (šâh, “king”).

Pronunciation

Noun

sêkak

  1. (sports) chess, (a board game for two players)
    Synonym: catur
  2. (sports, chess) check (a situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece)

Further reading

Javanese

Romanization

sekak

  1. romanization of ꦱꦼꦏꦏ꧀
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