Shahnameh
Shahnameh proper noun: an epic poem written by Ferdowsi around 1000 CE, telling the mythical and historical past of ancient Persia from the beginning of the world until the Muslim conquest.
Proper noun
the Shahnameh
- An epic poem written by Ferdowsi around 1000 CE, telling the mythical and historical past of ancient Persia from the beginning of the world until the Muslim conquest.
- Of the documents on which the Shahnameh was founded, no trace has hitherto been discovered.1829, John Malcolm, The History of Persia, from the Most Early Period to the Present Time, volume 1, London, page 504
Shahnameh meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Bengali
Shahnameh in Hindi
- epic poem
- शाहनामा śāhnāmā
Shahnameh in Marathi
- epic poem
- शाहनामा śāhnāmā
Shahnameh in Urdu
- epic poem
- شاہْنامَہ śāhnāma, شاہ نامَہ śāh nāma
Shahnameh in Bengali
- epic poem
- শাহনামা śahnama
More languagesFewer languages
- Shahnameh in Punjabi
- ਸ਼ਾਹਨਾਮਾ śāhnāmā, شاہْنامَہ śāhnāmah
- Shahnameh in Arabic
- الشَّاهْنَامَة aš-šāhnāma
Forms of Shahnameh
| alternative form | Shahnama |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Shāhnāma |
| alternative form | Shahname |
| alternative form | Shāhnāme |
| alternative form | Shahnamah |
| alternative form | Shāhnāmah |
| alternative form | Shāhnāmeh |
| alternative form | Shah Nama |
| alternative form | Shah Name |
| alternative form | Shah-Nama |
| alternative form | Shah-Name |
| alternative form | Shah Namah |
| alternative form | Shah Nameh |
| alternative form | Shah-Namah |
| alternative form | Shah-Nameh |
| alternative form | Schahnama |
| alternative form | Schahname |
| alternative form | Schahnamah |
| alternative form | Schahnameh |
| alternative form | Schah Nama |
Origin of Shahnameh
From Iranian Persian شاهْنامِه (šâhnâme), from Classical Persian شَاهْنَامَه (šāhnāma, literally “book of kings”), from شَاه (šāh, “king”) + نَامَه (nāma, “book”).
Questions about Shahnameh
- What does Shahnameh mean?
- Shahnameh means an epic poem written by Ferdowsi around 1000 CE, telling the mythical and historical past of ancient Persia from the beginning of the world until the Muslim conquest.
- What is Shahnameh in Hindi?
- Shahnameh in Hindi is शाहनामा (śāhnāmā). See Shahnameh meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Shahnameh?
- Shahnameh is a proper noun.
Words near Shahnameh in the dictionary
Source and license
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