sheika

shei·ka

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shey-kah]
- /ˈʃeɪ kɑ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shey-kah]
- /ˈʃeɪ kɑ/

Definitions of sheika word

noun sheika the wife of a sheik. 1
noun sheika a woman who heads a large family and is revered, especially as a guardian of religious ways. 1

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Origin of sheika

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55, sheika is from the Arabic word shaykha

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Parts of speech for Sheika

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sheika

sheika popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sheika usage trend in Literature

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