ش

From Proto-Semitic *šinn- (“tooth”), the source of سن (sinn). The association of "tooth" with this letter was the result of folk etymology and based on the corresponding Phoenician letter, 𐤔 (š), having a shape resembling a tooth. The letter originally depicted a composite bow, which usually has the tips curving away from the archer when unstrung.[1][2]

Related to Classical Syriac ܫ, Hebrew ש, Phoenician 𐤔 (š), Aramaic ܫ. More at Shin.

• (letter name): IPA^(key): /ʃiːn/
• (phoneme): IPA^(key): /ʃ/

ش / ش‍ / ‍ش‍ / ‍ش • (šīn)

1. The thirteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is preceded by س (s) and followed by ص (ṣ).

ش / ش‍ / ‍ش‍ / ‍ش • (šīn)

1. The twenty-first letter in traditional abjad order, which is used in place of numerals for list numbering (abjad numerals). It is preceded by ر (r) and followed by ت (t).

• (Arabic script letters) ا (ʔalif), ب (bāʔ), ت (tāʔ), ث (ṯāʔ), ج (jīm), ح (ḥāʔ), خ (ḵāʔ), د (dāl), ذ (ḏāl), ر (rāʔ), ز (zāy), س (sīn), ش (šīn), ص (ṣād), ض (ḍād), ط (ṭāʔ), ظ (ẓāʔ), ع (ʕayn), غ (ḡayn), ف (fāʔ), ق (qāf), ك (kāf), ل (lām), م (mīm), ن (nūn), ه (hāʔ), و (wāw), ي (yāʔ)
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• IPA^(key): /ʃ/, [ʃ]

ش (transliteration needed)

1. The twenty-fifth letter of the Balti alphabet, written in the Perso-Arabic script

• IPA^(key): /ɕ/, [ɕ]

ش (ś)

1. The twenty-fourth letter of the Burushaski alphabet, written in the Perso-Arabic script

• IPA^(key): /ʂ/, [ʂ], [ɕ]

ش

1. The eighteenth letter of the Xiao'erjing abjad.

• This letter is also used to represent Pinyin initial x-.

Clipping of شنو (šinu). Compare Moroccan Arabic ش (š, “what”), Maltese x’ (“what”)

• IPA^(key): /ʃ/

ش (š)

1. (interrogative) what

   شاسمك ؟ (to a male) ― šismak? ― What's your name?

• (letter name): IPA^(key): /ʃiːn/
• (phoneme): IPA^(key): /ʃ/

ش • (ś)

1. The twenty-fourth letter of the traditional alphabet chart of Kashmiri.

• Previous letter: س (s)
• Next letter: ص

• (letter name): IPA^(key): /ʃiːn/
• (phoneme): IPA^(key): /ʃ/

ش • (ş)

1. The twelfth letter of the Kazakh in Arabic Script. It represents the Cyrillic letter Ш.

• Previous letter: س
• Next letter: ع
• (Arabic script letters) ا, ب, پ, ﺕ, ﺝ, ﭺ, ﺡ, ﺩ, ﺭ, ﺯ, ﺱ, ﺵ, ﻉ, ﻑ, ﻕ, ك, گ, ڭ, ﻝ, ﻡ, ﻥ, ە, ھ, و, ۇ, ۋ, ۆ, ى, ي.

• (letter name): IPA^(key): /ʃin/
• (phoneme): IPA^(key): /ʃ/

ش (šīn)

1. The twenty-fourth letter of the Khowar abjad.

• Previous letter: س
• Next letter: ݰ

• (Name of letter) IPA^(key): [ʃin]
• (Phoneme) IPA^(key): [ʃ]

ش / ش‍ / ‍ش‍ / ‍ش

1. The fourteenth letter of the Malay alphabet, written in the Arabic script.

• (Arabic script letters) ا,‎ ب,‎ ت,‎ ة,‎ ث,‎ ج,‎ چ,‎ ح,‎ خ,‎ د,‎ ذ,‎ ر,‎ ز,‎ س,‎ ش,‎ ص,‎ ض,‎ ط,‎ ظ,‎ ع,‎ غ,‎ ڠ,‎ ف,‎ ڤ,‎ ق,‎ ک,‎ ݢ,‎ گ,‎ ل,‎ م,‎ ن,‎ و,‎ ۏ,‎ ه,‎ ہ,‎ ھ,‎ ء,‎ ي,‎ ى,‎ ی,‎ ے,‎ ڽ ^[edit]

• (letter name): IPA^(key): /ʃin/
• (phoneme): IPA^(key): /ʃ/

ش • (šin)

1. The twenty-second letter of the Pashto alphabet.

• Previous letter: س
• Next letter: ښ

From Middle Persian 𐭱𐭭 (-išn).

• (Classical, Tajik) IPA^(key): /iʃ/, /jiʃ/

• (Dari) IPA^(key): /ɪʃ/, /jɪʃ/

• (Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /eʃ/, /jeʃ/

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ـش • (-eš)

1. A rough equivalent of -tion or -ment, appended to the present stem of a verb, resulting in a noun describing the action of that verb.

Present stems ending in a long vowel add ـیـ (-y-) before this suffix, for example the present stem of the verb پالودن (pâludan) being پالا (pâlâ), the resulting noun is پالایش (pâlâyeš, “refinement”).

شٍ • (šin)

1. The sixteenth letter of the Perso-Arabic alphabet. It is preceded by س and followed by ص. Its name is شین.

• Gurmukhi letter: ਸ਼ (śa)

• (letter name): IPA^(key): /ʃiːn̪/
• (phoneme): IPA^(key): /ʃᵊ/

ش • (šīn)

1. The nineteenth letter of Punjabi in the Shahmukhi script.

• Previous letter: س (sīn)
• Next letter: ص (ṣwāt)

• (letter name): IPA^(key): /ʃiːn/
• (phoneme): IPA^(key): /ʃ/

ش • (śīn)

1. The thirtieth letter of the Sindhi abjad.

• Previous letter: س
• Next letter: ص

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

• IPA^(key): /ʃ/, [ʃ]

ـش • (-š)

1. don't, didn't (negation of verbs)

   Synonyms: ما (mā), (imperative) لا (la)

   بحكيش إنكليزي ― biḥkīš ʔinglīzi ― he doesn't speak English

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   ما بحكيش إنكليزي ― ma biḥkīš ʔinglīzi ― he doesn't speak English

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   تنساش ― tinsāš ― don't forget

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   ما تنساش ― ma tinsāš ― don't forget

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   ما كتبش ― ma katabš ― he didn't write

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• ـش (-š) shifts the stress to the end of the verbal phrase, lengthening final vowels.
• ـش (-š) may be used by itself or together with ما (ma); in the past tense, however, ما (ma) is required.

• مش (miš)

• (letter name): (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ʃiːn/
• (phoneme): (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ʃ/

ش • (śīn)

1. The nineteenth letter of the Urdu abjad.

• Previous letter: س (s)
• Next letter: ص (s)

From Classical Persian ـش (-iš).

ـش • (-iś)

1. A suffix used in many nouns borrowed from Persian, and also in certain native words. This is a rough equivalent of -tion or -ment, making a noun for the action of the verb.

Persian nouns ending in a long vowel that add ـیـ (-y-) in Persian before this suffix, usually become ـئـ (-i-) due to modified pronunciation. In certain instances, ـیـ (-i-) remains or is one of the acceptable spellings. For example, Persian آزمایش (âzmâyeš) is normally spelled as Urdu آزمائش (āzmāiś).

• (letter name): IPA^(key): /ʃe/
• (phoneme): IPA^(key): /ʃ/

ش • (she)

1. The fourteenth letter of the Uyghur alphabet.

• Previous letter: س (s)
• Next letter: غ (gh)

• (letter name): IPA^(key): /ʃí/
• (phoneme): IPA^(key): /ʃ/

ش (ṣ)

1. The twenty-first letter of the Yoruba alphabet in the ajami script, equivalent to Latin script ṣ.

• Previous letter: س
• Next letter: ت