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What game takes its name from the Persian word for monarch?
The word "chess " derives from the Persian word shah, or king.
What does chess stand for?
If you are asking the expansion of the word chess, there is none. The word chess is believed to have originated from the Sanskrit word "chaturanga". Another well-accepted theory about the origin of the word is that it is a modification of the Persian word "shah".
What does shah mean?
Shah is Persian Word and means: King it is also a surname that is mainly used in India. Shahanshah = King of King
What was a king called in Persia?
he was called the Shah.
What is 'shah' when translated from Persian to French?
Chah, schah, and shah are French equivalents of the Persian word shah (شاه). The masculine singular noun most famously references a supreme ruler in Iran. The pronunciation will be "shah" in French.
Which board game derives its name from the Persian word for king?
It is chess.
What does the name 'Shah Rukh' mean?
It is not Hindi. It is a Dari (Persian) word, kind of hard to translate into English but roughly means "has the looks of a king"
Persian title for king?
The Persian title for king was the word "Shah." There was also the title "Shahanshah" which means King of Kings and also "Padishah" which means Great king.
What is Persian title for king?
Shah is the title given to kings or emperors in Persia, now known as Iran. The word Shah means King of Kings.
What does rokh means in chess?
Rokh is a Persian word meaning Chariot. Today it represents the Castle-shaped piece known as a Rook.
Which bird is part of a chess set?
This is more a riddle or a joke than an actual chess question. The answer is "rook," which is a type of bird. A rook is also a chess piece, although the word rook comes from the Persian rukh which meant a heavily fortified chariot.
What is the Farsi word for Persian?
If you mean the language it is Farsi
