شهمت

Malay

/ʃahmat/

interj
Definitions
  • (chess) checkmate said when making the conclusive move in chess

Etymology

Borrowed 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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