"Sunni" meaning in English

See Sunni in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈsʊni/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Sunni.wav [UK] Forms: Sunni [positive], more Sunni [comparative], most Sunni [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When someone or something is Sunni, it is related to Sunnism.
    Sense id: simple-Sunni-en-adj-HLG4v7Ec

Noun

IPA: /ˈsʊni/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Sunni.wav [UK] Forms: Sunni, Sunnis [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A Sunni is a member of the Sunnism branch of Islam and their beliefs are based on the Qur'an and the Kutub al-Sittah.
    Sense id: simple-Sunni-en-noun-PswttWBT
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