Contionary:szach

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Grekelin

Pronunciation (IPA)

  • IPA: /ɕax/, [ɕɑx]

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schach, ultimately from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /⁠xšāyaθiya⁠/, “king”). Cognate with English "check" (When it refers to the chess term), Russian шах.

Noun

  1. Chess (A two-player board game)
    Laterevo to szach.   (I love chess)