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shamshir

Syllables: sham·shir/ʃæmˈʃɪər/

shamshir noun: a Persian curved blade without a pommel.

Noun

shamshir (plural shamshirs)

  1. A Persian curved blade without a pommel.

Forms of shamshir

pluralshamshirs
alternative formshamsheer

Origin of shamshir

Borrowed from Classical Persian شمشیر (šamšēr, “sword”). Doublet of scimitar.

Questions about shamshir

What does shamshir mean?
Shamshir means a Persian curved blade without a pommel.
What part of speech is shamshir?
Shamshir is a noun.
How do you pronounce shamshir?
Shamshir is pronounced /ʃæmˈʃɪər/.
What is the plural of shamshir?
The plural of shamshir is shamshirs.

Words near shamshir in the dictionary

  1. shams Abram
  2. Shamses
  3. shamsheer
  4. shamsheers
  5. Shamsher Jang
  6. shamshir
  7. shamshirs
  8. shamstep
  9. shamus
  10. shamuses
  11. Shamva

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