šachmatai

== Lithuanian == === Etymology === Ultimately from Persian شاه مات (šâh mât, “checkmate”). For the plural-only form, compare Belarusian and Russian ша́хматы (šáxmaty), as well as Polish szachy, Ukrainian ша́хи (šáxy). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ʃɐ²ˈxmɑːtɐɪ] Rhymes: -ɑːtɐɪ Syllabification: ša‧chmã‧tai === Noun === šachmãtai m pl stress pattern 2 chess (board game) šachmãtų figūrà ― chess piece šachmãtų pártija ― a game of chess ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “šachmatai”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2026 “šachmatai”, in Bendrinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of common Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, n.d. “šachmatai”, in Dabartinės lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of contemporary Lithuanian], ekalba.lt, 1954–2026 “šachmatai” in Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija [Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia]