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Gender Feminine
Usage Uzbek, Tajik
Scripts Шаҳодат(Uzbek Cyrillic, Tajik)
Other Forms FormsShakhodat

Meaning & History

Derived from Arabic شَهَادَة (šahāda) meaning "testimony, witness", referring to the declaration of faith (Shahada) in Islamic tradition. It may also be considered of Persian origin, derived from شاه (šâh) meaning "king" and داد (dâd) meaning "justice, equality" or "gift".
Added 10/17/2018 by cassilda in carcosa
Edited 10/17/2018 by HL