شے

شے

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian شی‎/شیء‎ (šey), from Arabic شَيْء‎ (šayʾ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɛː/
• Rhymes: -ɛː

Noun

شَے • (śai) f (Gurmukhi spelling ਸ਼ੈ)

1. thing, object

   Synonym: چِیز‎ (cīz)

2. article

References

• “شے‎”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2023

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Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian شی‎/شیء‎ (šey), from Arabic شَيْء‎ (šayʾ).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ʃeː/

Noun

شَے • (šai) f (Hindi spelling शै)

1. object, thing

   Synonym: چیز‎ (čīz)

2. article, matter

   Synonym: معاملہ‎ (māʾmlā)

References

• “شے”, in اُردُو لُغَت (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
• “شے”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.