Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

padishah

/ˈpɑːdɪʃɑː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables: padishah
IPA: /ˈpɑːdɪʃɑː/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ruler of a Muslim country or state.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Padishah.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish پادشاه (padişah), from Classical Persian پادِشاه (pādišāh) / پادْشاه (pādšāh).

Word Breakdown

Root: پادشاه, پادِشاه

Inflected Forms

Padishahs (plural) Badshah (alternative) Padshaw (alternative) Potshaw (alternative) Padishar (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce padishah?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɑːdɪʃɑː/.
What does padishah mean?: A ruler of a Muslim country or state.
Where does padishah come from?: Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish پادشاه (padişah), from Classical Persian پادِشاه (pādišāh) / پادْشاه (pādšāh).

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