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ArabicEdit
EtymologyEdit
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.
PronunciationEdit
LetterEdit
ش / ش / ش / ش • (šīn)
SymbolEdit
ش / ش / ش / ش • (šīn)
- 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).
See alsoEdit
- (Arabic script letters) ا (ā), ب (b), ت (t), ث (ṯ), ج (j), ح (ḥ), خ (ḵ), د (d), ذ (ḏ), ر (r), ز (z), س (s), ش (š), ص (ṣ), ض (ḍ), ط (ṭ), ظ (ẓ), ع (ʕ), غ (ḡ), ف (f), ق (q), ك (k), ل (l), م (m), ن (n), ه (h), و (w), ي (y)
- Wikipedia article on the Arabic alphabet
- Search en.wiktionary.org for articles beginning with: ش
ReferencesEdit
- ^ “shin”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN.
- ^ Albright, W. F. (1948). "The Early Alphabetic Inscriptions from Sinai and their Decipherment". Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research. 110 (110): 6–22 [p. 15].
BaltiEdit
PronunciationEdit
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ش (š)
- The twenty-fifth letter of the Balti alphabet, written in the Perso-Arabic script
BurushaskiEdit
PronunciationEdit
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ش (ś)
- The twenty-fourth letter of the Burushaski alphabet, written in the Perso-Arabic script
ChineseEdit
PronunciationEdit
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ش
- The eighteenth letter of the Xiao'erjing abjad.
Usage notesEdit
- This letter is also used to represent Pinyin initial x-.
KashmiriEdit
PronunciationEdit
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ش • (ś)
- The twenty-fourth letter of the traditional alphabet chart of Kashmiri.
FormsEdit
Isolated form | Final form | Medial form | Initial form |
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ش | ـش | ـشـ | شـ |
See alsoEdit
KazakhEdit
Cyrillic | Ш, ш (Ş, ş) |
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Arabic | ش |
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PronunciationEdit
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ش • (ş)
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Isolated form | Final form | Medial form | Initial form |
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ش | ـش | ـشـ | شـ |
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KhowarEdit
PronunciationEdit
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ش (šīn)
- The twenty-fourth letter of the Khowar abjad.
FormsEdit
Isolated form | Final form | Medial form | Initial form |
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ش | ـش | ـشـ | شـ |
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MalayEdit
PronunciationEdit
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ش / ش / ش / ش
- The fourteenth letter of the Malay alphabet, written in the Arabic script.
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PashtoEdit
PronunciationEdit
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ش • (šin)
- The twenty-second letter of the Pashto alphabet.
FormsEdit
Isolated form | Final form | Medial form | Initial form |
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ش | ـش | ـشـ | شـ |
See alsoEdit
PersianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle Persian 𐭱𐭭 (-išn).
PronunciationEdit
- (Classical Persian): IPA(key): /(j)iʃ/
SuffixEdit
ـش • (-eš)
- 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.
Usage notesEdit
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”).
See alsoEdit
LetterEdit
شٍ • (šin)
- The sixteenth letter of the Perso-Arabic alphabet. It is preceded by س and followed by ص. Its name is شین.
SindhiEdit
PronunciationEdit
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ش (šīn)
- The thirtieth letter of the Sindhi abjad.
FormsEdit
Isolated form | Final form | Medial form | Initial form |
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ش | ـش | ـشـ | شـ |
See alsoEdit
South Levantine ArabicEdit
EtymologyEdit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
PronunciationEdit
SuffixEdit
ـش • (-š)
- don't, didn't (negation of verbs)
- Synonyms: ما (mā), (imperative) لا (la)
- بحكيش إنكليزي ― biḥkīš ʔinglīzi ― he doesn't speak English
Audio (Ramallah) (file) - ما بحكيش إنكليزي ― ma biḥkīš ʔinglīzi ― he doesn't speak English
Audio (Ramallah) (file) - تنساش ― tinsāš ― don't forget
Audio (Ramallah) (file) - ما تنساش ― ma tinsāš ― don't forget
Audio (Ramallah) (file) - ما كتبش ― ma katabš ― he didn't write
Audio (Ramallah) (file)
Usage notesEdit
- 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.
See alsoEdit
- مش (miš)
UrduEdit
EtymologyEdit
PronunciationEdit
- (letter name): (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /ʃiːn/
- (phoneme): (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /ʃ/
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ش • (śīn)
- The nineteenth letter of the Urdu abjad.
FormsEdit
Isolated form | Final form | Medial form | Initial form |
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ش | ـش | ـشـ | شـ |
See alsoEdit
SuffixEdit
ـش • (-iś)
- 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.
Usage notesEdit
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).
UyghurEdit
PronunciationEdit
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ش • (she)
- The fourteenth letter of the Uyghur alphabet.
FormsEdit
Isolated form | Final form | Medial form | Initial form |
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ش | ـش | ـشـ | شـ |
See alsoEdit
YorubaEdit
PronunciationEdit
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ش (ṣ)
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Isolated form | Final form | Medial form | Initial form |
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ش | ـش | ـشـ | شـ |