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Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay syah, from Classical Persian شاه (šāh, “shah”), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾ /šāh/), from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /xšāyaθiya/, “king”), from Proto-Iranian *xšáyati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšáyati (“he rules, he has power over”), from Proto-Indo-European *tek- (“to gain power over, gain control over”). Doublet of cek.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃah/
- Hyphenation: syah
Noun
syah
- king:
- (archaic) a male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy. If it is an absolute monarchy, then he is the supreme ruler of his nation.
- Synonym: raja
- (chess, obsolete) the principal chess piece, that players seek to threaten with unavoidable capture to result in a victory by checkmate. It is often the tallest piece, with a symbolic crown with a cross at the top.
- Synonym: raja
- shah
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