Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shaheed

/ʃəˈhiːd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
sha-heed
IPA
/ʃəˈhiːd/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Islamic or Sikh martyr, one who has died fulfilling a religious commandment and is thus promised a place in Paradise.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Arabic شَهِيد (šahīd, “martyr, witness”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: شَهِيد, ش ه د

Inflected Forms

shaheeds (plural) shahed (alternative) shahid (alternative)

Phrases

Shaheed Path

Frequently Paired Words

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Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce shaheed?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃəˈhiːd/.
What does shaheed mean?
An Islamic or Sikh martyr, one who has died fulfilling a religious commandment and is thus promised a place in Paradise.
Where does shaheed come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce shaheed

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