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· Middle Persian
𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠
3 English words descend from Middle Persian
𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠
, most common first.
check
An inspection or examination.
chess
A board game for two players, each beginning with sixteen chess pieces moving according to fixed rules across a chessboard with the objective to checkmate the opposing king.
shah
A king of Persia or Iran.