шах и мат

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Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian شَاهِ‌مَات (šāh-i-māt, the king is dead).

Pronunciation

Noun

шах и ма́т (šax i mátm inan (genitive ша́ха и ма́та, nominative plural ша́хи и ма́ты, genitive plural ша́хов и ма́тов)

  1. checkmate, check and mate
    Synonym: мат (mat)

Declension

Descendants

  • Tajik: шоҳ ва мот (šoh va mot, checkmate) (semantic loan)