"jihadi" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /d͡ʒɪˈhɑːdi/, /d͡ʒəˈhɑːdi/
Etymology: From jihad + -i, after Arabic جِهَادِيّ (jihādiyy). Both the noun and the adjective are in occasional use since the 1960s. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|jihad|i}} jihad + -i, {{der|en|ar|جِهَادِيّ}} Arabic جِهَادِيّ (jihādiyy), {{root|en|ar|ج ه د}} Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} jihadi (not comparable)
  1. pertaining to jihad or jihadism Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-jihadi-en-adj-3dSaKvhQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -i, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -i: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4

Noun

IPA: /d͡ʒɪˈhɑːdi/, /d͡ʒəˈhɑːdi/ Forms: jihadis [plural], jihadeen [plural]
Etymology: From jihad + -i, after Arabic جِهَادِيّ (jihādiyy). Both the noun and the adjective are in occasional use since the 1960s. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|jihad|i}} jihad + -i, {{der|en|ar|جِهَادِيّ}} Arabic جِهَادِيّ (jihādiyy), {{root|en|ar|ج ه د}} Head templates: {{en-noun|s|jihadeen}} jihadi (plural jihadis or jihadeen)
  1. A jihadist. Synonyms: jihadist, mujahid
    Sense id: en-jihadi-en-noun-1RUlPyPy

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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