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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSchamschir
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ʃamˈʃiːɐ̯/
"Der Schamschir ist ein traditioneller persischer Säbel."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A traditional Persian saber characterized by a strongly curved, slender single-edged blade without a prominent point, designed for slashing.
"The museum exhibited an ornate 17th-century shamshir with a hilt adorned in jade and gold."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Persian word 'shamshīr' (شمشیر), meaning 'sword', which traces back to Middle Persian 'šmšyl'. It entered English usage primarily through historical, anthropological, and military descriptions of Middle Eastern and South Asian weaponry during the colonial and orientalist periods of the 18th and 19th centuries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shamshir" is said worldwide
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cimeterre
Transliteration: /simi.tɛʁ/
"Le shamshir est un sabre persan courbé."
Schamschir
Transliteration: /ʃamˈʃiːɐ̯/
"Der Schamschir ist ein traditioneller persischer Säbel."
scimitarra
Transliteration: /ʃimiˈtarra/
"Il shamshir è una sciabola persiana finemente decorata."
cimitarra
Transliteration: /simiˈtara/
"El shamshir es un sable persa de hoja curva."
cimitarra
Transliteration: /simiˈtaʁɐ/
"O shamshir é uma espada tradicional da Pérsia."
शमशीर
Transliteration: shamshir
"यह प्राचीन शमशीर बहुत तेज है।"
波斯弯刀
Transliteration: bōsī wāndāo
"这把波斯弯刀有着精美的雕刻。"
샴시르
Transliteration: syamsireu
"그 박물관에는 고대 샴시르가 전시되어 있다."
シャンシール
Transliteration: shanshiiru
"シャンシールはペルシャの伝統的な刀剣です。"
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