shaikh
or shaykh
[ sheyk, shahyk ]
/ ʃeɪk, ʃaɪk /
noun
Also called pir. (in Sufism) the spiritual guide.
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Origin of shaikh
From the Arabic word shaykh literally, old man
Words nearby shaikh
Shah Jahan, Shahjahanpur, Shahn, Shah of Iran, shahtoosh, shaikh, Shaikhi, Shaikhism, shaʿir, Shairp, Shaitan
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