syah

Indonesian

Etymology

From Persian شاه (šâh, “shah”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

syah

1. shah, a king of Persia or Iran.
2. (sports, chess) king

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.