xiita

Portuguese

Etymology

From Arabic شِيعَة‎ (šīʿa, “Shia”) +‎ -ita.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃi.ˈi.ta/, /ʃi.ˈi.tɐ/
  • Hyphenation: xi‧i‧ta

Adjective

xiita m, f (plural xiitas, not comparable)

  1. (Islam) Shiite (of, or relating to Shiites or the Shi'a branch of Islam)

Noun

xiita m, f (plural xiitas)

  1. (Islam) Shiite (A member of the Shi'a branch of Islam)

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