Persian šatranj is borrowed into Arabic with the definite article al- and the game-name consonant frame retained.
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al-šaṭranj
chess
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedPersian · Persian · chess gamešatranj
chess
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The game name remains chess.
Early Islamic period.
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ChessHeadword summary and History of Chess in Persia
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Documents the caturaṅga, čatrang, šatranj, Arabic, and European game-name route.
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