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sheikh.

sheikh

6 characters1 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɕɑjˀɡ]

  1. sheikh

    common-gender

  2. a handsome young man

    common-gender · informal

  3. a handsome young man a girl's boyfriend

    common-gender · informal
Where this word comes from

From Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.