sjiiet
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Sjiiet (dated, superseded)
- Schiiet (obsolete)
Etymology
Ultimately from Arabic شِيعَة (šīʿa) + -iet. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃiˈit/
- Hyphenation: sji‧iet
- Rhymes: -it
Noun
sjiiet m (plural sjiieten)
- (Islam) A Shi'a Muslim, a Shiite.
Derived terms
- sjiitisch
Related terms
- sjiisme