शहमात

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian شاه مات (šāh māt, the king is helpless). Cognate of English checkmate.

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ʃəɦ.mɑːt̪/, [ʃɛʱ.mäːt̪]
  • Rhymes: -ɑːt̪

Noun

शहमात • (śahmāt) m (Urdu spelling شہمات)

  1. (chess) checkmate

Declension

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