"xeque" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Mecayapan Nahuatl]

IPA: /ˈʃeke/
Head templates: {{head|nhx|noun}} xeque
  1. nest Synonyms: tapásol
    Sense id: en-xeque-nhx-noun-de8uMpvb Categories (other): Mecayapan Nahuatl entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 75 8 2 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 75 11 1 13

Noun [Portuguese]

IPA: /ˈʃɛ.ki/ [Brazil], /ˈʃɛ.ki/ [Brazil], /ˈʃɛ.ke/ [Southern-Brazil], /ˈʃɛ.kɨ/ [Portugal] Forms: xeques [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic شَاه (šāh), from Persian شاه (šâh, “king”), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (šāh, “king”), from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /⁠xšāyaθiya⁠/, “king”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ksayati (“he rules, he has power over”), from Proto-Indo-European *tke- (“to gain power over, gain control over”). Doublet of cheque and xá. Etymology templates: {{bor+|pt|ar|شَاه}} Borrowed from Arabic شَاه (šāh), {{der|pt|fa|شاه|t=king|tr=šâh}} Persian شاه (šâh, “king”), {{der|pt|pal|𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠|t=king|tr=šāh}} Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (šāh, “king”), {{der|pt|peo|𐏋|t=king|ts=xšāyaθiya}} Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /⁠xšāyaθiya⁠/, “king”), {{der|pt|iir-pro|*ksayati|t=he rules, he has power over}} Proto-Indo-Iranian *ksayati (“he rules, he has power over”), {{der|pt|ine-pro|*tke-|t=to gain power over, gain control over}} Proto-Indo-European *tke- (“to gain power over, gain control over”), {{doublet|pt|cheque|xá}} Doublet of cheque and xá Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} xeque m (plural xeques)
  1. (chess) check (when the king is directly threatened by an enemy piece) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Chess Synonyms: xaque
    Sense id: en-xeque-pt-noun-ExmkrODZ Categories (other): Middle Persian terms with non-redundant manual transliterations, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle Persian terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 52 6 43 Topics: board-games, chess, games
  2. (figurative) a dangerous situation Tags: figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-xeque-pt-noun-WzoieqCz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: em xeque Related terms: xeque-mate
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Portuguese]

IPA: /ˈʃɛ.ki/ [Brazil], /ˈʃɛ.ki/ [Brazil], /ˈʃɛ.ke/ [Southern-Brazil], /ˈʃɛ.kɨ/ [Portugal] Forms: xeques [plural], xeica [feminine], xeicas [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ). Etymology templates: {{bor+|pt|ar|شَيْخ}} Borrowed from Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ) Head templates: {{pt-noun|m|f=xeica}} xeque m (plural xeques, feminine xeica, feminine plural xeicas)
  1. Alternative form of xeique (“sheikh”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, masculine Alternative form of: xeique (extra: sheikh)
    Sense id: en-xeque-pt-noun-~ya0gZxW Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 52 6 43
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      },
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  "lang": "Mecayapan Nahuatl",
  "lang_code": "nhx",
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        },
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          "kind": "other",
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          "_dis": "75 11 1 13",
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          "nest",
          "nest#English"
        ]
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        {
          "word": "tapásol"
        }
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃeke/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "xeque"
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    }
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      },
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    },
    {
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      "name": "der"
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        "3": "𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠",
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      "name": "der"
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      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-Iranian *ksayati (“he rules, he has power over”)",
      "name": "der"
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      "name": "der"
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      "args": {
        "1": "pt",
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  "forms": [
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      "form": "xeques",
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      ]
    }
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            "Tabletop games",
            "Games",
            "Recreation",
            "Human activity",
            "Human behaviour",
            "Human",
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            "Fundamental"
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        "(chess) check (when the king is directly threatened by an enemy piece)"
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      ],
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        "Brazil"
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃɛ.ki/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃɛ.ke/",
      "tags": [
        "Southern-Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃɛ.kɨ/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
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      "homophone": "cheque"
    }
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        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "xeica",
      "tags": [
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      "form": "xeicas",
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        }
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        "Brazil"
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃɛ.ki/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃɛ.ke/",
      "tags": [
        "Southern-Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃɛ.kɨ/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "homophone": "cheque"
    }
  ],
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}
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    "Pages with entries"
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  "lang": "Mecayapan Nahuatl",
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        "nest"
      ],
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          "nest#English"
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        {
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        }
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    }
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃeke/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "xeque"
}

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    "Portuguese 2-syllable words",
    "Portuguese countable nouns",
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    "Portuguese entries with incorrect language header",
    "Portuguese lemmas",
    "Portuguese masculine nouns",
    "Portuguese nouns",
    "Portuguese terms borrowed from Arabic",
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    "Portuguese terms derived from Persian",
    "Portuguese terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Portuguese terms derived from Proto-Indo-Iranian",
    "Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation",
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    }
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      "name": "der"
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    }
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    {
      "form": "xeques",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    "xe‧que"
  ],
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    {
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    }
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      ],
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        "check (when the king is directly threatened by an enemy piece)"
      ],
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          "check",
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        "(chess) check (when the king is directly threatened by an enemy piece)"
      ],
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          "word": "xaque"
        }
      ],
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        "masculine"
      ],
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        "chess",
        "games"
      ]
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        "a dangerous situation"
      ],
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        "(figurative) a dangerous situation"
      ],
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      ]
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃɛ.ki/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃɛ.ki/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃɛ.ke/",
      "tags": [
        "Southern-Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃɛ.kɨ/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "homophone": "cheque"
    }
  ],
  "word": "xeque"
}

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    "Portuguese nouns",
    "Portuguese terms borrowed from Arabic",
    "Portuguese terms derived from Arabic",
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    {
      "form": "xeques",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "xeica",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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    "xe‧que"
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  "lang": "Portuguese",
  "lang_code": "pt",
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          "word": "xeique"
        }
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        "Alternative form of xeique (“sheikh”)"
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          "xeique",
          "xeique#Portuguese"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃɛ.ki/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃɛ.ki/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃɛ.ke/",
      "tags": [
        "Southern-Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃɛ.kɨ/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "homophone": "cheque"
    }
  ],
  "word": "xeque"
}

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