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shah

noun

  1. ruler of Persia or Iran
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ʃɑː/

name

Etymology: Two main origins: * Borrowed from Persian شاه (“shah, king”), a Persian surname which is widespread in Iran and in the subcontinent. * Borrowed from Gujarati સાહ (sāh, “merchant”), an occupational surname from Sanskrit साधु (sādhu, “merchant; jeweller; money-lender”).

  1. A surname.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Ukrainian шаг (šah)bor. English shah Borrowed from Ukrainian шаг (šah).

  1. A Ukrainian monetary unit.