Polish edit

 
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Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ʂɛjk/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛjk
  • Syllabification: szejk
  • Homophone: shake

Alternative forms edit

Etymology 1 edit

Borrowed from Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ).

Noun edit

szejk m pers

  1. (Islam) sheik (leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe)
  2. sheik (official title for members of the royal family in some Arab Gulf countries)
Declension edit
Related terms edit
noun

Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from English shake.

Noun edit

szejk m inan

  1. Alternative spelling of shake
Declension edit

Further reading edit

  • szejk in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • szejk in Polish dictionaries at PWN