shah.
A king of Persia or Iran.
Meaning & usage
A king of Persia or Iran.
A supreme ruler in some West Asian, Central Asian or South Asian nations.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Persian شاه (šâh), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (šāh), from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /xšāyaθiya/). Doublet of check. More at chess.
A Ukrainian monetary unit.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Ukrainian шаг (šah).
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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.