Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shemagh

/ʃəˈmɑːɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: shemagh
IPA: /ʃəˈmɑːɡ/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A headcloth designed for a desert environment to protect the wearer from sand and heat.

Etymology

British military use, borrowed from Arabic شُمَاغ (šumāḡ).

Inflected Forms

shemaghs (plural) shamagh (alternative) shmagh (alternative)

Synonyms

chafiye cemedanî ghutra hattah keffiyeh kufiya mashadah rezza scarf shawl

Rhymes With

prague chirag darg

Questions

How do you pronounce shemagh?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃəˈmɑːɡ/.
What does shemagh mean?: A headcloth designed for a desert environment to protect the wearer from sand and heat.
Where does shemagh come from?: British military use, borrowed from Arabic شُمَاغ (šumāḡ).

How to pronounce shemagh

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