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shaykh

shaykh is the alternative spelling of sheik.

Proper noun capitalized: Shaykh

Shaykh

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of Sheikh.

Forms of shaykh

pluralshaykhs
pluralshuyookh

Phrases with shaykh

Questions about shaykh

What is shaykh the alternative spelling of?
Shaykh is the alternative spelling of sheik.
What part of speech is shaykh?
Shaykh is a proper noun.

Words near shaykh in the dictionary

  1. Shaydon
  2. Shaye
  3. shaygets
  4. shaygetses
  5. shaygetz
  6. shaykh
  7. shaykh al-Islam
  8. shaykh ul-Islam
  9. shaykhdom
  10. shaykhdoms
  11. Shaykhi

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