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ˈʂaxmətɨ

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Translation

chess

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Word origin

From Persian shah mat (the king is helpless), the same phrase that gave English checkmate.

Origin
Persian
Root
shah mat
English cognates
checkmate

Grammar

Gendercommon

Examples

.

My brother plays chess well.

.

We often play chess in the evenings.

терпе́нию.

Chess teaches patience.

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