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šahs

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See also: sahs, šâhs, and šāhs

Latvian

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 šahs on Latvian Wikipedia
Šaha sākumstāvoklis.
 Šahs (monarhs) on Latvian Wikipedia

Etymology

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Ultimately from Persian شاه (šâh), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾ /⁠šāh⁠/), from Old Persian 𐏋 ( /⁠xšāyaθiya⁠/, king).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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šahs m (1st declension)

  1. chess (board game)
  2. shah (king of Persia)

Declension

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