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  • Sjiiet (dated, superseded)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/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: sji‧iet
  • Rhymes: -it

Noun

sjiiet m (plural sjiieten)

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

Derived terms

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