ش

See also: ـش, س, and س-

ش U+0634, ش ARABIC LETTER SHEEN ← س [U+0633] Arabic ص → [U+0635]

ﺵ U+FEB5, ﺵ ARABIC LETTER SHEEN ISOLATED FORM ← ﺴ [U+FEB4] Arabic Presentation Forms-B ﺶ → [U+FEB6]

ﺶ U+FEB6, ﺶ ARABIC LETTER SHEEN FINAL FORM ← ﺵ [U+FEB5] Arabic Presentation Forms-B ﺷ → [U+FEB7]

ﺷ U+FEB7, ﺷ ARABIC LETTER SHEEN INITIAL FORM ← ﺶ [U+FEB6] Arabic Presentation Forms-B ﺸ → [U+FEB8]

ﺸ U+FEB8, ﺸ ARABIC LETTER SHEEN MEDIAL FORM ← ﺷ [U+FEB7] Arabic Presentation Forms-B ﺹ → [U+FEB9]

Arabic

Etymology

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.

Related to Classical Syriac ܫ, Hebrew ש, Phoenician 𐤔 (š), Russian ш (š), Aramaic ܫ. More at Shin. It is the only letter of the Arabic alphabet with three dots with a letter corresponding to a letter in the Northwest Semitic abjad or the Phoenician alphabet.

Pronunciation

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

Letter

ش / ش‍ / ‍ش‍ / ‍ش • (šīn)

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

Symbol

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).

See also

• Arabic script letters: حُرُوف (ḥurūf) (alphabet appendix, script appendix): ا, ب, ت, ث, ج, ح, خ, د, ذ, ر, ز, س, ش, ص, ض, ط, ظ, ع, غ, ف, ق, ك, ل, م, ن, ه, و, ي ^[edit]
• Wikipedia article on the Arabic alphabet
• Search for entries beginning with ش

Balti

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃ/, [ʃ]

Letter

ش (transliteration needed)

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

Burushaski

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɕ/, [ɕ]

Letter

ش (ś)

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

Chinese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʂ/, [ʂ], [ɕ]

Letter

ش

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

Usage notes

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

Egyptian Arabic

Etymology 1

Inherited from Arabic ش (š).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃ/, [ʃ]
• IPA^(key): /ʒ/, [ʒ] (voice-assimilated)

Letter

ش • (š)

1. The thirteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet, named شين (šīn).

Etymology 2

Shortened from Arabic شَيْء (šayʔ, “thing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃ/, [ʃ]
• IPA^(key): /ʃi/, [ʃi]
• IPA^(key): /iʃ/, [eʃ] (after a consonant cluster)

Suffix

ـش • (-š)

1. Negates a verb. [with ما- (ma-, + verb)]

Iraqi Arabic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃ/

Pronoun

ش (š)

1. (interrogative) what

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

Kashmiri

Pronunciation

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

Letter

ش • (ś)

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

Forms

Isolated form	Final form	Medial form	Initial form
ش	ـش	ـشـ	شـ

See also

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

Kazakh

Alternative scripts

Arabic	ش
Cyrillic	Ш, ш
Latin	Ş, ş
Yañalif	C, c

Pronunciation

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

Letter

ش • (ş)

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

Forms

Isolated form	Final form	Medial form	Initial form
ش	ـش	ـشـ	شـ

See also

• Previous letter: س
• Next letter: ع

• Arabic script letters: әріптер (ärıpter) (alphabet appendix, script appendix): 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 ^[edit]

Khowar

Pronunciation

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

Letter

ش (šīn)

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

Forms

Isolated form	Final form	Medial form	Initial form
ش	ـش	ـشـ	شـ

See also

• Previous letter: س
• Next letter: ݰ

Malay

Pronunciation

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

Letter

ش / ش‍ / ‍ش‍ / ‍ش

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

See also

• Arabic script letters (alphabet appendix, script appendix): 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, ل, م, ن, و, ۏ, ه, ء, ي, ى, ڽ ^[edit]

Pashto

Pronunciation

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

Letter

ش • (šin)

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

Forms

Isolated form	Final form	Medial form	Initial form
ش	ـش	ـشـ	شـ

See also

• Previous letter: س
• Next letter: ښ

Persian

Letter

شٍ • (šin)

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

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• Gurmukhi letter: ਸ਼ (śa)

Pronunciation

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

Letter

ش • (šīn)

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

Forms

Isolated form	Final form	Medial form	Initial form
ش	ـش	ـشـ	شـ

See also

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

Sindhi

Pronunciation

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

Letter

ش • (śīn)

1. The thirtieth letter of the Sindhi abjad.

Forms

Isolated form	Final form	Medial form	Initial form
ش	ـش	ـشـ	شـ

See also

• Arabic script letters: اکر (akharu) (script appendix): ا, ب, ٻ, ڀ, ت, ٿ, ٽ, ٺ, ث, پ, ج, ڄ, جھ, ڃ, چ, ڇ, ح, خ, د, ڌ, ڏ, ڊ, ڍ, ذ, ر, ڙ, ڙھ, ز, س, ش, ص, ض, ط, ظ, ع, غ, ف, ڦ, ق, ڪ, ک, گ, ڳ, گھ, ڱ, ل, م, ن, ڻ, و, ه, ء, ي ^[edit]
• Previous letter: س
• Next letter: ص

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃ/, [ʃ]

Suffix

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

   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 notes

• 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 also

• مش (miš)

Urdu

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

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

Letter

ش • (śīn)

1. The nineteenth letter of the Urdu abjad.

Forms

Isolated form	Final form	Medial form	Initial form
ش	ـش	ـشـ	شـ

See also

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

Etymology 2

From Classical Persian ـش (-iš).

Suffix

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.

Usage notes

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).

Uyghur

Pronunciation

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

Letter

ش • (she)

1. The fourteenth letter of the Uyghur alphabet.

Forms

Isolated form	Final form	Medial form	Initial form
ش	ـش	ـشـ	شـ

See also

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

Yoruba

Pronunciation

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

Letter

ش (ṣ)

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

Forms

Isolated form	Final form	Medial form	Initial form
ش	ـش	ـشـ	شـ

See also

• Previous letter: س
• Next letter: ت