syahmat

Malay

Etymology

From Persian ‎ (šâh mât).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃahmat/
Rhymes: -mat, -at

Interjection

syahmat (Jawi spelling شهمت‎)

(chess) checkmate (said when making the conclusive move in chess)

Further reading

“syahmat” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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