"shaihi" meaning in Hausa

See shaihi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ʃái.hìː/, [ʃéi.hìː] (note: Standard Kano Hausa) Forms: shaihī̀ [canonical, masculine], shàihùnai [plural], shaihìn [possessed-form], shēhī̀ [alternative]
Etymology: From Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ). Doublet of shehu. Etymology templates: {{bor|ha|ar|شَيْخ}} Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ), {{doublet|ha|shehu}} Doublet of shehu Head templates: {{ha-noun|m|shaihī̀|shàihùnai}} shaihī̀ m (plural shàihùnai, possessed form shaihìn)
  1. (Islam) A great scholar or erudite person, especially in a Sufi order. Categories (topical): Islam
    Sense id: en-shaihi-ha-noun-KPRgu3Vp Categories (other): Hausa entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ha",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "شَيْخ"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ)",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ha",
        "2": "shehu"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of shehu",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ). Doublet of shehu.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "shaihī̀",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "shàihùnai",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "shaihìn",
      "tags": [
        "possessed-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "shēhī̀",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "shaihī̀",
        "3": "shàihùnai"
      },
      "expansion": "shaihī̀ m (plural shàihùnai, possessed form shaihìn)",
      "name": "ha-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hausa",
  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hausa entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "ha",
          "name": "Islam",
          "orig": "ha:Islam",
          "parents": [
            "Abrahamism",
            "Religion",
            "Culture",
            "Society",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A great scholar or erudite person, especially in a Sufi order."
      ],
      "id": "en-shaihi-ha-noun-KPRgu3Vp",
      "links": [
        [
          "scholar",
          "scholar"
        ],
        [
          "erudite",
          "erudite"
        ],
        [
          "Sufi",
          "Sufi"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Islam) A great scholar or erudite person, especially in a Sufi order."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Islam",
        "lifestyle",
        "religion"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃái.hìː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʃéi.hìː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "shaihi"
}
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ha",
        "2": "ar",
        "3": "شَيْخ"
      },
      "expansion": "Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ)",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ha",
        "2": "shehu"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of shehu",
      "name": "doublet"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ). Doublet of shehu.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "shaihī̀",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "shàihùnai",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "shaihìn",
      "tags": [
        "possessed-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "shēhī̀",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "shaihī̀",
        "3": "shàihùnai"
      },
      "expansion": "shaihī̀ m (plural shàihùnai, possessed form shaihìn)",
      "name": "ha-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hausa",
  "lang_code": "ha",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Hausa doublets",
        "Hausa entries with incorrect language header",
        "Hausa lemmas",
        "Hausa masculine nouns",
        "Hausa nouns",
        "Hausa terms borrowed from Arabic",
        "Hausa terms derived from Arabic",
        "Hausa terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "ha:Islam"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A great scholar or erudite person, especially in a Sufi order."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "scholar",
          "scholar"
        ],
        [
          "erudite",
          "erudite"
        ],
        [
          "Sufi",
          "Sufi"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Islam) A great scholar or erudite person, especially in a Sufi order."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "Islam",
        "lifestyle",
        "religion"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃái.hìː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʃéi.hìː]",
      "note": "Standard Kano Hausa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "shaihi"
}

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