Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shee-uh]
- /ˈʃi ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shee-uh]
- /ˈʃi ə/
Definitions of shiah word
- noun shiah (used with a plural verb) the Shiʿites. 1
- noun shiah (used with a singular verb) Shiʿite. 1
- noun shiah also shiite 1
- noun shiah one of the two main branches of Islam (the other being the Sunni), making up a tenth or more of the entire Muslim population, and forming the majority in Iran and Iraq, which regards Mohammed's cousin Ali and his successors as the true imams 0
- adjective shiah designating or characteristic of this sect or its beliefs and practices 0
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Origin of shiah
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 Shiah
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shiah 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 61% 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.