sjiiet

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Sjiiet (dated, superseded)
  • Schiiet (obsolete)

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic شِيعَة (šīʕa) +‎ -iet. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃiˈit/
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  • Hyphenation: sji‧iet
  • Rhymes: -it

Noun

sjiiet m (plural sjiieten)

  1. (Islam) A Shi'a Muslim, a Shiite.

Derived terms
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