emat

Indonesian

[əˈmat]

interjection
Definitions
  • (chess) mate.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch, Flemish mat (mat, check) derived from Middle Dutch mat (checkmate) derived from Old French mat derived from Persian شاه مات (the king is dead, the king is conquered, h mt, the king amazed, the king is ambushed, the king died, checkmate, the king is ambushed conquered, the king is amazed, the king dead, the king is helpless).

Origin

Persian

شاه مات

Gloss

the king is dead, the king is conquered, h mt, the king amazed, the king is ambushed, the king died, checkmate, the king is ambushed conquered, the king is amazed, the king dead, the king is helpless

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