کیش‌مات

Persian

Alternative forms

• کیش و مات (kiš-o-mât)

Etymology

From کیش (kiš, “check”) +‎ مات (mât, “stunned, amazed”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [kiʃ mɑːt]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɪʃ mɑːt̪]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɪʃ mɑːt̪]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [kʰɪʃ mɑːt̪]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [kʰiʃ mɔːt̪]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰʲeʃ mɒːt̪]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰiʃ mɔt̪]

Readings
Classical reading?	kiš māt
Dari reading?	kiš māt
Iranian reading?	keš mât
Tajik reading?	kiš mot

Noun

کیش‌‌مات • (kiš mât)

1. (chess) checkmate

   Synonym: شاه‌مات (šâh mât)