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Where does “شاه مات” come from?

شاه مات (Persian): checkmate

Definitions

  1. checkmate

Words derived from “شاه مات”

  • mat
  • matte
  • matt
  • doormat
  • checkmate
  • maté
  • matty
  • matboard
  • matlike
  • biomat
  • floormat
  • tablemat
  • matmaking
  • matweed
  • matless
  • playmat
  • matgrass
  • mateine
  • matmaker
  • slipmat
  • crashmat
  • matball
  • mattifier
  • dustmat