syahmat

Malay

Etymology

From Persian شاه مات (šâh mât).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃahmat/
• Rhymes: -mat, -at

Interjection

syahmat (Jawi spelling شهمت)

1. (chess) checkmate (said when making the conclusive move in chess)

Further reading

• “syahmat” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.