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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSchah
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ʃaː/
"Der Schah regierte das Land jahrzehntelang."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The former sovereign or supreme monarch of Iran.
"The history of the twentieth century in the Middle East was deeply shaped by the reign of the last Shah." - 2
A historical title of royalty or supreme rulers in certain other parts of Central and South Asia.
"Local chronicles often referred to the regional governor as a powerful local shah."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old Persian word 'xšāyaθiya', meaning 'king', which evolved through Middle Persian into the New Persian title 'shāh'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century via travel literature and historical accounts describing the monarchs of Iran.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shah" is said worldwide
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chah
Transliteration: /ʃa/
"Le dernier chah d'Iran a quitté le pays en 1979."
Schah
Transliteration: /ʃaː/
"Der Schah regierte das Land jahrzehntelang."
scià
Transliteration: /ʃaˈa/
"Lo scià di Persia ha promosso molte riforme."
sah
Transliteration: /sa/
"El sah gobernó Irán hasta finales de los años setenta."
xá
Transliteration: /ʃa/
"O xá do Irã foi deposto durante a revolução."
शाह
Transliteration: shah
"इरान के शाह को अपनी सत्ता छोड़नी पड़ी थी।"
沙阿
Transliteration: shā ā
"末代沙阿在动荡中离开了国家。"
샤
Transliteration: sya
"이란의 샤는 급진적인 개혁을 추진했다."
シャー
Transliteration: shā
"最後のシャーは亡命を余儀なくされた。"
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