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shah in Arabic

شَاه šāh

/ʃɑː/

shah in Arabic: شَاه (šāh). In English, shah means a king of Persia or Iran.

Arabic words for shah

king of Persia
شَاه šāh

English meaning of shah

  1. noun A king of Persia or Iran.
  2. noun A supreme ruler in some West Asian, Central Asian or South Asian nations.
  3. noun A Ukrainian monetary unit.

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Questions about shah in Arabic

What is the meaning of shah in Arabic?
Shah in Arabic is شَاه (šāh).
ما معنى كلمة shah؟
Shah: شَاه (šāh).
What does shah mean in English?
Shah means a king of Persia or Iran.

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