xiita

See also: xiïta

Portuguese

Etymology

From Arabic ⁧شِيعَة⁩ (šīʕa, “Shia”) +‎ -ita.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃiˈi.tɐ/ [ʃɪˈi.tɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʃji.tɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃiˈi.ta/ [ʃɪˈi.ta], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʃji.ta/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃji.tɐ/

Rhymes: -itɐ
Hyphenation: xi‧i‧ta

Adjective

xiita m or f (plural xiitas, not comparable)

(Islam) Shiite (of, or relating to Shiites or the Shi'a branch of Islam)
(slang) extremist (taking an extreme view on something)

Noun

xiita m or f by sense (plural xiitas)

(Islam) Shiite (a member of the Shi'a branch of Islam)
(slang) extremist (someone who has an extreme view on something)

Coordinate terms

sunita

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