Shi'i

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Synonym of Shiite.
noun
  1. Synonym of Shiite.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃiːi/

Word forms

Shi'i more Shi'i most Shi'i Shīʻī Shii Shi'is

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic شِيعِيّ (šīʕiyy), from الشِّيعَة (aš-šīʕa, “the Shi'a”) + ـِيّ (-iyy). By surface analysis, Shi'a + -i.

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