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Meaning of شاه | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
ˈʃaːh

Definitions

  1. king; shah
  2. king
  3. Something that is the biggest or the best of its kind.
    in-compounds
  4. 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.
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