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shahed

/ˈʃɑː.hɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables
sha-hed
IPA
/ˈʃɑː.hɛd/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of shaheed.

name

A military drone developed by the Iranian aviation company Shahed Aviation Industries.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Etymology

From modern Iranian Persian شاهِد (šâhed, “witness”), from Arabic شَاهِد (šāhid, “witness”); or from Russian Шахед (Šaxed).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: شاهِد, شَاهِد, Шахед, ش ه د

Usage

Inflected Forms

shaheds (plural) Shahid (alternative)

Phrases

Russian name for the drones used to attack Ukraine

Frequently Paired Words

shaheed Гера́нь Russian name for the drones used to attack Ukraine

Questions

How do you pronounce shahed?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɑː.hɛd/.
What does shahed mean?
Alternative spelling of shaheed.
Where does shahed come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce shahed

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