کیش‌مات

Persian

Alternative forms

• کیش و مات (kiš-o-mât)

Etymology

From کیش (kiš, “check”) +‎ مات (mât, “stunned, amazed”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [kiʃ mât]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɪʃ mât̪]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰɪʃ mât̪]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [kʰɪʃ mât̪]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [kʰiʃ mât̪]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰʲeʃ mât̪]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [kʰiʃ mât̪]

Readings
Classical reading?	kiš mât
Dari reading?	kiš mât
Iranian reading?	keš mât
Tajik reading?	kiš mât

Noun

کیش‌‌مات • (kiš mât)

1. (chess) checkmate

   Synonym: شاه‌مات (šâh mât)