ش

See also: ـش, س, and س-

ش U+0634, ش ARABIC LETTER SHEEN ← س [U+0633] Arabic ص → [U+0635]

ﺵ U+FEB5, ﺵ ARABIC LETTER SHEEN ISOLATED FORM ← ﺴ [U+FEB4] Arabic Presentation Forms-B ﺶ → [U+FEB6]

ﺶ U+FEB6, ﺶ ARABIC LETTER SHEEN FINAL FORM ← ﺵ [U+FEB5] Arabic Presentation Forms-B ﺷ → [U+FEB7]

ﺷ U+FEB7, ﺷ ARABIC LETTER SHEEN INITIAL FORM ← ﺶ [U+FEB6] Arabic Presentation Forms-B ﺸ → [U+FEB8]

ﺸ U+FEB8, ﺸ ARABIC LETTER SHEEN MEDIAL FORM ← ﺷ [U+FEB7] Arabic Presentation Forms-B ﺹ → [U+FEB9]

Arabic

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *šinn- (“tooth”), the source of سن (sinn). The association of "tooth" with this letter was the result of folk etymology and based on the corresponding Phoenician letter, 𐤔 (š), having a shape resembling a tooth. The letter originally depicted a composite bow, which usually has the tips curving away from the archer when unstrung.

Related to Classical Syriac ܫ, Hebrew ש, Phoenician 𐤔 (š), Russian ш (š), Aramaic ܫ. More at Shin. It is the only letter of the Arabic alphabet with three dots with a letter corresponding to a letter in the Northwest Semitic abjad or the Phoenician alphabet.

Pronunciation

• (letter name): IPA^(key): /ʃiːn/
• (phoneme): IPA^(key): /ʃ/

Letter

ش / ش‍ / ‍ش‍ / ‍ش • (šīn)

1. The thirteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is preceded by س (s) and followed by ص (ṣ).

Symbol

ش / ش‍ / ‍ش‍ / ‍ش • (šīn)

1. The twenty-first letter in traditional abjad order, which is used in place of numerals for list numbering (abjad numerals). It is preceded by ر (r) and followed by ت (t).

See also

• (Arabic script letters) ا (ʔalif), ب (bāʔ), ت (tāʔ), ث (ṯāʔ), ج (jīm), ح (ḥāʔ), خ (ḵāʔ), د (dāl), ذ (ḏāl), ر (rāʔ), ز (zāy), س (sīn), ش (šīn), ص (ṣād), ض (ḍād), ط (ṭāʔ), ظ (ẓāʔ), ع (ʕayn), غ (ḡayn), ف (fāʔ), ق (qāf), ك (kāf), ل (lām), م (mīm), ن (nūn), ه (hāʔ), و (wāw), ي (yāʔ)
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Balti

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃ/, [ʃ]

Letter

ش (transliteration needed)

1. The twenty-fifth letter of the Balti alphabet, written in the Perso-Arabic script

Burushaski

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɕ/, [ɕ]

Letter

ش (ś)

1. The twenty-fourth letter of the Burushaski alphabet, written in the Perso-Arabic script

Chinese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʂ/, [ʂ], [ɕ]

Letter

ش

1. The eighteenth letter of the Xiao'erjing abjad.

Usage notes

• This letter is also used to represent Pinyin initial x-.

Iraqi Arabic

Etymology

Clipping of شنو (šinu). Compare Moroccan Arabic ش (š, “what”), Maltese x’ (“what”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃ/

Pronoun

ش (š)

1. (interrogative) what

   شاسمك ؟ (to a male) ― šismak? ― What's your name?

Kashmiri

Pronunciation

• (letter name): IPA^(key): /ʃiːn/
• (phoneme): IPA^(key): /ʃ/

Letter

ش • (ś)

1. The twenty-fourth letter of the traditional alphabet chart of Kashmiri.

Forms

Isolated form	Final form	Medial form	Initial form
ش	ـش	ـشـ	شـ

See also

• Previous letter: س (s)
• Next letter: ص

Kazakh

Alternative scripts
Arabic	ش
Cyrillic	Ш, ш
Latin	Ş, ş
Yañalif	C, c

Pronunciation

• (letter name): IPA^(key): /ʃiːn/
• (phoneme): IPA^(key): /ʃ/

Letter

ش • (ş)

1. The twelfth letter of the Kazakh in Arabic Script. It represents the Cyrillic letter Ш.

Forms

Isolated form	Final form	Medial form	Initial form
ش	ـش	ـشـ	شـ

See also

• Previous letter: س
• Next letter: ع
• (Arabic script letters) ا, ب, پ, ت, ج, چ, ح, د, ر, ز, س, ش, ع, ف, ق, ك, گ, ڭ, ل, م, ن, ە, ھ, و, ۇ, ۋ, ۆ, ى, ي.

Khowar

Pronunciation

• (letter name): IPA^(key): /ʃin/
• (phoneme): IPA^(key): /ʃ/

Letter

ش (šīn)

1. The twenty-fourth letter of the Khowar abjad.

Forms

Isolated form	Final form	Medial form	Initial form
ش	ـش	ـشـ	شـ

See also

• Previous letter: س
• Next letter: ݰ

Malay

Pronunciation

• (Name of letter) IPA^(key): [ʃin]
• (Phoneme) IPA^(key): [ʃ]

Letter

ش / ش‍ / ‍ش‍ / ‍ش

1. The fourteenth letter of the Malay alphabet, written in the Arabic script.

See also

• (Arabic script letters) ا,‎ ب,‎ ت,‎ ة,‎ ث,‎ ج,‎ چ,‎ ح,‎ خ,‎ د,‎ ذ,‎ ر,‎ ز,‎ س,‎ ش,‎ ص,‎ ض,‎ ط,‎ ظ,‎ ع,‎ غ,‎ ڠ,‎ ف,‎ ڤ,‎ ق,‎ ک,‎ ݢ,‎ ل,‎ م,‎ ن,‎ و,‎ ۏ,‎ ه,‎ ء,‎ ي,‎ ى,‎ ڽ ^[edit]

Pashto

Pronunciation

• (letter name): IPA^(key): /ʃin/
• (phoneme): IPA^(key): /ʃ/

Letter

ش • (šin)

1. The twenty-second letter of the Pashto alphabet.

Forms

Isolated form	Final form	Medial form	Initial form
ش	ـش	ـشـ	شـ

See also

• Previous letter: س
• Next letter: ښ

Persian

Letter

شٍ • (šin)

1. The sixteenth letter of the Perso-Arabic alphabet. It is preceded by س and followed by ص. Its name is شین.

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• Gurmukhi letter: ਸ਼ (śa)

Pronunciation

• (letter name): IPA^(key): /ʃiːn̪/
• (phoneme): IPA^(key): /ʃᵊ/

Letter

ش • (šīn)

1. The nineteenth letter of Punjabi in the Shahmukhi script.

Forms

Isolated form	Final form	Medial form	Initial form
ش	ـش	ـشـ	شـ

See also

• Previous letter: س (sīn)
• Next letter: ص (ṣwāt)

Sindhi

Pronunciation

• (letter name): IPA^(key): /ʃiːn/
• (phoneme): IPA^(key): /ʃ/

Letter

ش • (śīn)

1. The thirtieth letter of the Sindhi abjad.

Forms

Isolated form	Final form	Medial form	Initial form
ش	ـش	ـشـ	شـ

See also

• (Letters of the Sindhi alphabet) ا, ب, ٻ, ڀ, ت, ٿ, ٽ, ٺ, ث, پ, ج, ڄ, جھ, ڃ, چ, ڇ, ح, خ, د, ڌ, ڏ, ڊ, ڍ, ذ, ر, ڙ, ڙھ, ز, س, ش, ص, ض, ط, ظ, ع, غ, ف, ڦ, ق, ڪ, ک, گ, ڳ, گھ, ڱ, ل, م, ن, ڻ, و, ه, ء, ي

• Previous letter: س
• Next letter: ص

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃ/, [ʃ]

Suffix

ـش • (-š)

1. don't, didn't (negation of verbs)

   Synonyms: ما (mā), (imperative) لا (la)

   بحكيش إنكليزي ― biḥkīš ʔinglīzi ― he doesn't speak English

   Audio (Ramallah):

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   ما بحكيش إنكليزي ― ma biḥkīš ʔinglīzi ― he doesn't speak English

   Audio (Ramallah):

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   تنساش ― tinsāš ― don't forget

   Audio (Ramallah):

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   ما تنساش ― ma tinsāš ― don't forget

   Audio (Ramallah):

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   ما كتبش ― ma katabš ― he didn't write

   Audio (Ramallah):

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Usage notes

• ـش (-š) shifts the stress to the end of the verbal phrase, lengthening final vowels.
• ـش (-š) may be used by itself or together with ما (ma); in the past tense, however, ما (ma) is required.

See also

• مش (miš)

Urdu

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (letter name): (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ʃiːn/
• (phoneme): (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ʃ/

Letter

ش • (śīn)

1. The nineteenth letter of the Urdu abjad.

Forms

Isolated form	Final form	Medial form	Initial form
ش	ـش	ـشـ	شـ

See also

• Previous letter: س (s)
• Next letter: ص (s)

Etymology 2

From Classical Persian ـش (-iš).

Suffix

ـش • (-iś)

1. A suffix used in many nouns borrowed from Persian, and also in certain native words. This is a rough equivalent of -tion or -ment, making a noun for the action of the verb.

Usage notes

Persian nouns ending in a long vowel that add ـیـ (-y-) in Persian before this suffix, usually become ـئـ (-i-) due to modified pronunciation. In certain instances, ـیـ (-i-) remains or is one of the acceptable spellings. For example, Persian آزمایش (âzmâyeš) is normally spelled as Urdu آزمائش (āzmāiś).

Uyghur

Pronunciation

• (letter name): IPA^(key): /ʃe/
• (phoneme): IPA^(key): /ʃ/

Letter

ش • (she)

1. The fourteenth letter of the Uyghur alphabet.

Forms

Isolated form	Final form	Medial form	Initial form
ش	ـش	ـشـ	شـ

See also

• Previous letter: س (s)
• Next letter: غ (gh)

Yoruba

Pronunciation

• (letter name): IPA^(key): /ʃí/
• (phoneme): IPA^(key): /ʃ/

Letter

ش (ṣ)

1. The twenty-first letter of the Yoruba alphabet in the ajami script, equivalent to Latin script ṣ.

Forms

Isolated form	Final form	Medial form	Initial form
ش	ـش	ـشـ	شـ

See also

• Previous letter: س
• Next letter: ت