šejk

Czech

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic شَيْخ‎ (šayḵ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈʃɛjk]
  • Rhymes: -ɛjk

Noun

šejk m

  1. sheik (the leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe)
  2. sheik (An Islamic religious cleric; the leader of an Islamic religious order)

Further reading
  • šejk in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • šejk in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
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