sjah

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian شاه (šâh).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃaː/

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• Hyphenation: sjah
• Rhymes: -aː

Noun

sjah m (plural sjahs, diminutive sjahtje n)

1. shah (king of Persia or Iran)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Persian شاه (šâh).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɑː/

Noun

sjah m (definite singular sjahen, indefinite plural sjaher, definite plural sjahene)

1. a shah (king of Persia or Iran)

References

• “sjah” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “sjah” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Persian شاه (šâh).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɑː/

Noun

sjah m (definite singular sjahen, indefinite plural sjahar, definite plural sjahane)

1. a shah (king of Persia or Iran)

References

• “sjah” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.