sha

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[ʃæː]

noun

The letter Ш, ш.

CommonScrabble 6

Meanings

sha1

nounsha (plural shas)

plural shas

  1. The letter Ш, ш.

sha2

nounsha (plural shas)

plural shas

  1. alternativeAlternative form of shah (“king of Persia etc.”).

sha3

nounsha (plural shas)

plural shas

  1. computingAlternative letter-case form of SHA (“cryptographic hash”).

sha4

interjection
  1. endearingdear, honey, hon

SHA5

proper noun
  1. abbreviationhobbiesAbbreviation of Shawinigan.
  2. abbreviationacronymcomputerAcronym of Secure Hash Algorithm.
nounSHA (plural SHAs)

plural SHAs

  1. computingA cryptographic hash produced with SHA (Secure Hash Algorithm).

    To eliminate this risk, you should modify your shrinkwrap file to reference Git SHAs, or deploy your own npm mirror that contains the correct versions of each dependency.

    2020, Andrew Hoffman, Web Application Security: Exploitation and Countermeasures for Modern Web Applications, O'Reilly, →ISBN
  2. abbreviationinitialismastronomyInitialism of sidereal hour angle.
  3. UKabbreviationinitialismmedicineInitialism of strategic health authority.

Origin

sha · noun

  1. Russianша
  2. Russianша
  3. Englishsha

Borrowed from Russian ша (ša).

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sha · interjection

  1. Louisiana Frenchcher, chère“dear”
  2. Englishsha

Borrowed from Louisiana French cher, chère (“dear”).

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Translations

Russian ша
  • ша (ša)Ш

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Cite this entry
APA

sha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sha

MLA

“sha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sha. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sha,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sha.

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