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Sheikh

noun/ʃˈeɪk/
Definition
the leader of an Arab village or family
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ʃˈeɪk/
🇬🇧British English
/ʃˈeɪk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ʃˈeɪk/
1 syllable Say it as /ʃˈeɪk/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
sheikdomnounthe domain ruled by a sheik
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Scheich
der Anführer eines arabischen Dorfes oder einer arabischen Familie
🇫🇷French
cheik
le chef d'un village ou d'une famille arabe
🇪🇸Spanish
jeque
el líder de una aldea o familia árabe
🇮🇹Italian
sceicco
il capo di un villaggio o di una famiglia araba
🇳🇱Dutch
sjeik
de leider van een Arabisch dorp of gezin
🇵🇹Portuguese
xeque
o líder de uma aldeia ou família árabe
🇷🇺Russian
шейх
лидер арабской деревни или семьи
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शेख
किसी अरब गांव या परिवार का नेता
🇧🇩Bengali
শেখ
একটি আরব গ্রাম বা পরিবারের নেতা
🇮🇳Tamil
ஷேக்
அரபு கிராமம் அல்லது குடும்பத்தின் தலைவர்
🇮🇳Telugu
షేక్
అరబ్ గ్రామం లేదా కుటుంబ నాయకుడు
🇮🇳Marathi
शेख
अरब गाव किंवा कुटुंबाचा नेता
🇮🇳Gujarati
શેઠ
આરબ ગામ અથવા કુટુંબનો નેતા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಶೇಖ್
ಅರಬ್ ಗ್ರಾಮ ಅಥವಾ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ನಾಯಕ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഷെയ്ഖ്
ഒരു അറബ് ഗ്രാമത്തിൻ്റെ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ കുടുംബത്തിൻ്റെ നേതാവ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸ਼ੇਖ
ਇੱਕ ਅਰਬ ਪਿੰਡ ਜਾਂ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਦਾ ਨੇਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
شیخ
عرب گاؤں یا خاندان کا رہنما
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
谢赫
阿拉伯村庄或家庭的领袖
🇯🇵Japanese
シェイク
アラブの村または家族のリーダー
🇰🇷Korean
미남자
아랍 마을이나 가족의 지도자
🇻🇳Vietnamese
người theo đạo Hồi
người đứng đầu một ngôi làng hoặc gia đình Ả Rập
🇹🇭Thai
ชีค
ผู้นำหมู่บ้านหรือครอบครัวอาหรับ
🇮🇩Indonesian
syekh
pemimpin desa atau keluarga Arab
🇲🇾Malay
syeikh
pemimpin kampung atau keluarga Arab
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
شيخ
زعيم قرية أو عائلة عربية
🇮🇷Persian
شیخ
رهبر یک روستا یا خانواده عرب
🇹🇷Turkish
şeyh
bir Arap köyünün veya ailesinin lideri
🇮🇱Hebrew
שֵׁיך
מנהיג כפר או משפחה ערבית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sheikh'?
The primary meaning of 'sheikh' is 'the leader of an Arab village or family'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sheikh' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sheikh' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sheikh' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sheikh' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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