szejk

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Polish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʂɛjk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛjk
  • Syllabification: szejk
  • Homophone: shake

Alternative forms

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ).

Noun

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szejk m pers

  1. (Islam) sheik (leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe)
  2. sheik (official title for members of the royal family in some Arab Gulf countries)
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noun

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from English shake.

Noun

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szejk m inan

  1. Alternative spelling of shake
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Further reading

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  • szejk in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • szejk in Polish dictionaries at PWN