shariah

sha·ri·ʿa

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shuh-ree-uh, shah-ree-ah]
- /ʃəˈri ə, ʃɑˈri ɑ/
- /ʃɑːrˈaɪə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shuh-ree-uh, shah-ree-ah]
- /ʃəˈri ə, ʃɑˈri ɑ/

Definition of shariah word

noun shariah law, seen as deriving from the Koran, hadith, ijmaʿ, and qiyas. 1

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Origin of shariah

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80, shariʿa is from the Arabic word sharīʿah

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Parts of speech for Shariah

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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shariah popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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