Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shee-uh]
- /ˈʃi ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shee-uh]
- /ˈʃi ə/
Definition of shi'a word
- noun shi'a a member of one of the two great religious divisions of Islam that regards Ali, the son-in-law of Muhammad, as the legitimate successor of Muhammad, and disregards the three caliphs who succeeded him. 1
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Origin of shi'a
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30, Shiʿah is from the Arabic word shīʿah literally, sect
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Parts of speech for Shi'a
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shi'a popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.