Middle Persian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    From Old Persian 𐏋 ( /⁠xšāyaθiya⁠/, king).

    Logogram from Aramaic 𐡌𐡋𐡊𐡀 (malkā, king).

    Noun

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    𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (MLKA /šāh/)

    1. king

    Derived terms

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    Descendants

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    • Persian: شاه (šâh) (see there for further descendants)

    See also

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