شیخ

See also: سیخ‎ and شيخ‎

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic شَيْخ‎ (šayḵ).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /ʃajx/

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /ʃajx/

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /ʃejx/

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /ʃajx/

Noun

Iranian Persian	شیخ
Dari	شیخ
Tajik	шайх (šayx)

شیخ • (šeyx)

sheik
elder

Synonyms

پیر‎ (pir)

Descendants

→ Azerbaijani: şeyx
→ Kholosi: šēx
→ Urdu: شیخ‎ (śaix)

Urdu

Etymology

From Arabic شَيْخ‎ (šayḵ).

Noun

شیخ • (śaix) m (Hindi spelling शैख़)

sheik
elder

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