"शेख़" meaning in Hindi

See शेख़ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ʃeːx/ [Delhi], /ʃeːkʰ/ [Delhi] Forms: śex [romanization], शेख [alternative], शैख़ [alternative], शैख [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Persian شَیْخ (šayx), from Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ). Cognate with Assamese শ্বেখ (sekh), Bengali শেখ (śekh). Etymology templates: {{root|hi|ar|ش ي خ}}, {{bor+|hi|fa-cls|شَیْخ}} Borrowed from Classical Persian شَیْخ (šayx), {{der|hi|ar|شَيْخ}} Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ), {{cog|as|শ্বেখ}} Assamese শ্বেখ (sekh), {{cog|bn|শেখ}} Bengali শেখ (śekh) Head templates: {{hi-proper noun|g=m}} शेख़ • (śex) m
  1. a surname, Sheikh or Shaikh, from Arabic
    Sense id: en-शेख़-hi-name-qC-qjocQ Categories (other): Hindi surnames, Hindi entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hindi entries with incorrect language header: 44 35 13 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 36 7 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 34 7 4

Noun

IPA: /ʃeːx/ [Delhi], /ʃeːkʰ/ [Delhi]
Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Persian شَیْخ (šayx), from Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ). Cognate with Assamese শ্বেখ (sekh), Bengali শেখ (śekh). Etymology templates: {{root|hi|ar|ش ي خ}}, {{bor+|hi|fa-cls|شَیْخ}} Borrowed from Classical Persian شَیْخ (šayx), {{der|hi|ar|شَيْخ}} Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ), {{cog|as|শ্বেখ}} Assamese শ্বেখ (sekh), {{cog|bn|শেখ}} Bengali শেখ (śekh) Head templates: {{hi-noun|g=m|ur=شیخ}} शेख़ • (śex) m (Urdu spelling شیخ) Inflection templates: {{hi-ndecl|<M>}} Forms: śex [romanization], شیخ [Urdu], no-table-tags [table-tags], शेख़ [direct, singular], शेख़ [direct, plural], शेख़ [oblique, singular], शेख़ों [oblique, plural], शेख़ [singular, vocative], शेख़ो [plural, vocative], शेख [alternative], शैख़ [alternative], शैख [alternative]
  1. (Islam) sheik; teacher; professor (title of professors and spiritual leaders)
    Sense id: en-शेख़-hi-noun-PvpXT2~8 Categories (other): Islam Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
  2. old man, elder
    Sense id: en-शेख़-hi-noun-X~wu6RwF
  3. sheik, chief, chieftain, patriarch
    Sense id: en-शेख़-hi-noun-9W0WQBok

Alternative forms

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          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
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          "_dis": "55 34 7 4",
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      "tags": [
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}

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          "Shaikh#English"
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      "ipa": "/ʃeːx/",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
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      "ipa": "/ʃeːkʰ/",
      "tags": [
        "Delhi"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "शेख़"
}

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