syah

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay syah, from Classical Persian شاه (šāh, “shah”), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾ /⁠šāh⁠/), from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /⁠xšāyaθiya⁠/, “king”), from Proto-Iranian *xšáyati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšáyati (“he rules, he has power over”), from Proto-Indo-European *tek- (“to gain power over, gain control over”). Doublet of cek.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃah/
• Hyphenation: syah

Noun

syah

1. king:
   1. (archaic) a male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy. If it is an absolute monarchy, then he is the supreme ruler of his nation.

      Synonym: raja

   2. (chess, obsolete) the principal chess piece, that players seek to threaten with unavoidable capture to result in a victory by checkmate. It is often the tallest piece, with a symbolic crown with a cross at the top.

      Synonym: raja

2. shah

Alternative forms

• sah

Derived terms

• syah alam
• syahbandar

 

Further reading

• “syah” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Alternative forms

• shah (1924-1972)

Etymology

From Classical Persian شاه (šāh, “shah”), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾ /⁠šāh⁠/), from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /⁠xšāyaθiya⁠/, “king”), from Proto-Iranian *xšáyati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšáyati (“he rules, he has power over”), from Proto-Indo-European *tek- (“to gain power over, gain control over”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃah/
• Rhymes: -ah
• Hyphenation: syah

Interjection

syah (Jawi spelling شاه)

1. (sports) Check; an exclamation that shows that the king piece in chess is in danger.

Noun

syah (Jawi spelling شاه, plural syah-syah, informal 1st possessive syahku, 2nd possessive syahmu, 3rd possessive syahnya)

1. A king:
   1. A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy.

      Synonyms: raja, sultan, datu (archaic), ratu (archaic)

   2. (sports) The king piece in chess

      Synonym: raja

Compounds

• syah alam

 

Descendants

• Indonesian: syah

Further reading

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