शहा

शहा

See also: शाह and शाही

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian شاه‎ (šâh), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠‎ (šāh) from Old Persian 𐏋 (xšāyaθiya, “king”). Compare Gujarati શાહ (śāh), Hindustani शाह (śāh) / شَاہ‎ (śāh), Punjabi ਸ਼ਾਹ (śāh) / شاہ‎ (śāh), Nepali शाह (śāha), Bengali শাহ (śahô).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɕə.ɦa/, [ɕa]

Noun

शहा • (śahā) m

1. king
2. shah

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “शहा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “शहा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “शहा”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.