شيخ

العربية

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شيخ

/ʃajx/
/ʃeːx/ Egyptian
/ʃeːx/ Hijazi
[ʃe̞ːx] Hijazi

noun شَيْخ · šayḵ · شُيُوخ · أَشْيَاخ · مَشْيَخَة · مَشَايِخ

old man
elderly gentleman, elder
sheik, chief, chieftain, patriarch
senator
sheik; Dr.; professor (title of professors and spiritual leaders)
sir (respectful title of address)
master (someone outstanding or excellent) شَيْخُ الشَّباب

In English

chief leader of group, etc.
old man elderly man
patriarch male leader
sheikh leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {شيخ},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%AE},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}