шах

• шаһ (şah)

From Classical Persian شاه (šāh), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (šāh).

шах • (şax)

1. shah

• IPA^(key): [ʃax]

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шах • (šah) m (relational adjective шаховски)

1. (countable) shah
2. (uncountable) chess
3. (uncountable, chess) check
4. (countable) chess set (pieces and board)

• IPA^(key): /ˈɕax/
• Syllabification: шах (1 syllable)

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

шах • (šax)

1. a player's own shagai in a game of knucklebones

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

• IPA^(key): /ˈɕax/
• Syllabification: шах (1 syllable)

шах • (šax)

1. shah

• “шах 1”, “шах 2”, in Монгол хэлний их тайлбар толь [Dictionary of the Mongolian Language] (in Mongolian), Institute of Linguistics of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences, 2016–present

• IPA^(key): [ʂax]
• Rhymes: -ax

Borrowed from Classical Persian شاه (šāh).

шах • (šax) m anim (genitive ша́ха, nominative plural ша́хи, genitive plural ша́хов)

1. shah

Borrowed from German Schach.

шах • (šax) m inan (genitive ша́ха, nominative plural ша́хи, genitive plural ша́хов)

1. (chess) check (Russian notation: +)

• шахова́ть (šaxovátʹ)

• → Armenian: շախ (šax)

• мат (mat)
• ша́хматы (šáxmaty)

From Classical Persian شاه (šāh).

• IPA^(key): /ʃâx/

ша̏х m (Latin spelling šȁh)

1. (countable) shah
2. (uncountable) chess
3. (uncountable, chess) check

Borrowed from Classical Persian شاه (šāh).

• IPA^(key): [ˈʃax]

шах • (šax) m inan (genitive ша́ху, nominative plural ша́хи, genitive plural ша́хів)

1. shah

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “шах”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• “шах”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)
• “шах”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
• “шах”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua] (in Ukrainian)