Where does “шайъ” come from?

шайъ (Tajik) comes from Persian شیء, from Arabic شَيْء — thing; thing, object; thing, a thing, something.

шайъ (Tajik): object; thing

Definitions

  1. object; thing

Ancestry of “шайъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianشیءobject; thing
2Arabicشَيْءthing; thing, object; thing, a thing, something
Every word from Arabic شَيْءEvery word from Persian شیء