sheikh in Malay
syeikh
/ʃeɪk/
sheikh in Malay: syeikh. In English, sheikh means the leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe.
Malay words for sheikh
- leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe
- syeikh
English meaning of sheikh
- noun The leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe.
- noun An Islamic religious cleric; the master of a Sufi order.
- noun An official title for members of the royal family as well as some prominent families.
- noun A romantic lover.
sheikh in other languages
Questions about sheikh in Malay
- What is the meaning of sheikh in Malay?
- Sheikh in Malay is syeikh.
- Apakah maksud sheikh dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Sheikh: syeikh.
- What does sheikh mean in English?
- Sheikh means the leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: sheikh (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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