Please what is the meaning of the arabic word "Mât" as in Shâh Mât of the Persian for cherckmate ?

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2007-01-08 05:05:27 · 4 answers · asked by Nicolette 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

maat means died in arabic- in the sense that a male has died

the phrase literally means: The king has died

2007-01-08 05:09:15 · answer #1 · answered by don't stop the music ♪ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋

Checkmate comes from the Arabic: The king is dead.

2007-01-08 14:30:03 · answer #2 · answered by JJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Shah MÃ¢t means the king is dead. MÃ¢t means died.

2007-01-08 13:16:53 · answer #3 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

It means died ( verb)

2007-01-08 13:13:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋