Meaning of شاه | Babel Free
ˈʃaːhDefinitions
- king; shah
- king
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Something that is the biggest or the best of its kind. in-compounds
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bridegroom, son-in-law, or brother-in-law archaic
Examples
“10ᵗʰ Century CE, Ferdowsi, Shahnameh مگر شاه را نزد ماه آوریم / به نزدیک او پایگاه آوریم magar šâh râ nazd-e mâh âvarim / be nazdik-e 'u pâygâh âvarim [... We shall not give up] unless we bring the groom (Zāl) before the Moon (metaphor: Rudāba), / and settle him by her side.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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