shemaya

S1H4E1M3A1Y4A1

noun

Any of certain fishes in the genus Alburnus.

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Meanings

nounshemaya (plural shemayas)

plural shemayas

  1. Any of certain fishes in the genus Alburnus.

Origin

From Persian شاه (šâh) + ماهی (mâhi).

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APA

shemaya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shemaya

MLA

“shemaya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shemaya. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shemaya,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shemaya.

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