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Noun [Chichewa]

IPA: /ˈʃé.he/ Forms: shéhe [canonical, class-1a], ashéhe [class-2, plural]
Etymology: From Swahili shehe (possibly via Yao (Africa) shehe), from Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ). Etymology templates: {{der|ny|sw|shehe}} Swahili shehe, {{der|ny|yao|shehe}} Yao (Africa) shehe, {{der|ny|ar|شَيْخ}} Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ) Head templates: {{ny-noun|shéhe|1a}} shéhe class 1a (plural ashéhe class 2)
  1. sheik (Muslim cleric)
    Sense id: en-shehe-ny-noun-W7qXw0QP Categories (other): Chichewa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Islam, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 32 19 16 26 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 46 31 8 11 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 28 15 14 2 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 32 19 16 26 7

Noun [English]

Forms: shehes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} shehe (plural shehes)
  1. Alternative form of she-he. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: she-he
    Sense id: en-shehe-en-noun-yV23d7Q6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 32 19 16 26 7 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 32 19 16 26 7

Noun [Swahili]

Audio: Sw-ke-shehe.flac [Kenya] Forms: mashehe [class-vi, plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ). Etymology templates: {{ety|sw|:bor|ar:شَيْخ<ref:<span class="cited-source">Baldi, Sergio (30 November 2020), <cite>Dictionary of Arabic Loanwords in the Languages of Central and East Africa</cite> (Handbuch der Orientalistik; Erste Abteilung: Der Nahe und der Mittlere Osten; <span class="None" lang="und">145), Leiden • Boston: Brill, <small>→ISBN</small>, page 173 Nr. 1546</span></span>>|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Arabic", "term" : "ش ي خ", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ar" } ], "keyword" : "root", "is_invisible" : "all" } ], "lang_name" : "Arabic", "term" : "شَيْخ", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ar" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Swahili", "term" : "shehe", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "sw" }" data-lang="sw" data-title="shehe"> Borrowed from Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ). Head templates: {{sw-noun|ma}} shehe class V (plural mashehe class VI)
  1. sheik (Muslim cleric) Tags: class-v Synonyms: sheik
    Sense id: en-shehe-sw-noun-W7qXw0QP Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon, Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Islam, Leaders Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 32 19 16 26 7 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 32 19 16 26 7 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 41 44 15 Disambiguation of Islam: 31 35 34 Disambiguation of Leaders: 40 35 25
  2. (chess) king Tags: class-v
    Sense id: en-shehe-sw-noun-6B3-aYQa Categories (other): Chess, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymon, Swahili entries with etymology texts, Swahili entries with etymon, Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Chess, Islam, Leaders Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 32 19 16 26 7 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 32 19 16 26 7 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with etymology texts: 34 49 17 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with etymon: 37 46 17 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 41 44 15 Disambiguation of Chess: 0 98 1 Disambiguation of Islam: 31 35 34 Disambiguation of Leaders: 40 35 25 Topics: board-games, chess, games
  3. old man Tags: class-v
    Sense id: en-shehe-sw-noun-DKUym1yx Categories (other): Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Islam, Leaders Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 41 44 15 Disambiguation of Islam: 31 35 34 Disambiguation of Leaders: 40 35 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ushehe

Inflected forms

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    },
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      "categories": [
        "sw:Chess"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "king"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "chess",
          "chess"
        ],
        [
          "king",
          "king"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(chess) king"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-v"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "board-games",
        "chess",
        "games"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "old man"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "old man",
          "old man"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "class-v"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "audio": "Sw-ke-shehe.flac",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/6/6e/Sw-ke-shehe.flac/Sw-ke-shehe.flac.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/6/6e/Sw-ke-shehe.flac/Sw-ke-shehe.flac.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Kenya"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "shehe"
}

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