شہمات

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Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian شَهْمَات (šahmāt), شَاه‌مَات (šāh-māt) or شَاه مَات (šāh māt, literally the king is amazed). Cognate with English checkmate.

Pronunciation

Noun

شہمات (śahmātm (Hindi spelling शहमात)

  1. (chess) checkmate
    Synonym: کشت مات (kišt-māt)

Declension

    Declension of شہمات
singular plural
direct شَہْمات (śahmāt) شَہْمات (śahmāt)
oblique شَہْمات (śahmāt) شَہْماتوں (śahmātõ)
vocative شَہْمات (śahmāt) شَہْماتو (śahmāto)

References

  • شہمات”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • شہمات”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary , Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.