šeichas

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Lithuanian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ, elder).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃʲɛɪˑxɐs]
  • Hyphenation: šei‧chas

Noun[edit]

šeĩchas m (plural šeĩchai) stress pattern 2

  1. sheik (leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe)
  2. sheik (official title for members of the royal family in some Arab Gulf countries)
  3. (Islam) sheik (Islamic religious clergy)

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