"Alawi" meaning in English

See Alawi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈæləwi/ Forms: ʻAlawī [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic عَلَوِيّ (ʕalawiyy). Doublet of Alevi. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ar|عَلَوِيّ<id:Alawi>}} Borrowed from Arabic عَلَوِيّ (ʕalawiyy), {{doublet|en|Alevi}} Doublet of Alevi Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} Alawi
  1. Alawite
    Sense id: en-Alawi-en-adj-b-RmL-bj

Noun

IPA: /ˈæləwi/ Forms: Alawis [plural], ʻAlawī [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic عَلَوِيّ (ʕalawiyy). Doublet of Alevi. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ar|عَلَوِيّ<id:Alawi>}} Borrowed from Arabic عَلَوِيّ (ʕalawiyy), {{doublet|en|Alevi}} Doublet of Alevi Head templates: {{en-noun}} Alawi (plural Alawis)
  1. Alawite Synonyms: Nusayri-Alawi Derived forms: Alawism, Alawitism, Alawite Related terms: Alevi, Alevism, Alevite, Ali
    Sense id: en-Alawi-en-noun-b-RmL-bj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 97 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 98

Inflected forms

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        },
        {
          "word": "Alevite"
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        {
          "word": "Ali"
        }
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          "word": "Nusayri-Alawi"
        }
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    },
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      "word": "Alevite"
    },
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      "word": "Ali"
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