"Shi'i" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈʃiːi/ Forms: more Shi'i [comparative], most Shi'i [superlative]
Etymology: Transliteration of Arabic شِيعِيّ (šīʕiyy). By surface analysis, Shi'a + -i. Etymology templates: {{transliteration|en|ar|شِيعِيّ}} Transliteration of Arabic شِيعِيّ (šīʕiyy), {{surf|en|Shi'a|-i}} By surface analysis, Shi'a + -i Head templates: {{en-adj}} Shi'i (comparative more Shi'i, superlative most Shi'i)
  1. Synonym of Shiite Categories (topical): Shi'ism Synonyms: Shiite [synonym, synonym-of] Derived forms: Shi'i Islam, Shi'i Muslim
    Sense id: en-Shi'i-en-adj-jr9p4Fo0 Disambiguation of Shi'ism: 67 33 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -i Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -i: 83 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Shīʻī

Noun

IPA: /ˈʃiːi/ Forms: Shi'is [plural]
Etymology: Transliteration of Arabic شِيعِيّ (šīʕiyy). By surface analysis, Shi'a + -i. Etymology templates: {{transliteration|en|ar|شِيعِيّ}} Transliteration of Arabic شِيعِيّ (šīʕiyy), {{surf|en|Shi'a|-i}} By surface analysis, Shi'a + -i Head templates: {{en-noun}} Shi'i (plural Shi'is)
  1. Synonym of Shiite Synonyms: Shiite [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Shi'i-en-noun-jr9p4Fo0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Shīʻī

Inflected forms

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