shahi

S1H4A1H4I1

noun

A former currency unit of Iran, worth one twentieth of a qiran.

OriginClassical Persian شَاهِی →
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Meanings

nounshahi (plural shahis or shahi)

plural shahis

  1. historicalA former currency unit of Iran, worth one twentieth of a qiran.

Origin

  1. Classical Persianشَاهِی
  2. Englishshahi

Borrowed from Classical Persian شَاهِی (šāhī).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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