sjiiet

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Sjiiet (dated, superseded)
• Schiiet (obsolete)

Etymology

Ultimately from Arabic شِيعَة (šīʕa) +‎ -iet. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃiˈit/

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• Hyphenation: sji‧iet
• Rhymes: -it

Noun

sjiiet m (plural sjiieten)

1. (Islam) A Shi'a Muslim, a Shiite.

Derived terms

• sjiitisch

Related terms

• sjiisme