xiita
See also: xiïta
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
From Arabic شِيعَة (šīʕa, “Shia”) + -ita.
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -itɐ
- Hyphenation: xi‧i‧ta
Adjective edit
xiita m or f (plural xiitas, not comparable)
- (Islam) Shiite (of, or relating to Shiites or the Shi'a branch of Islam)
- (slang) extremist (taking an extreme view on something)
Noun edit
xiita m or f by sense (plural xiitas)
- (Islam) Shiite (a member of the Shi'a branch of Islam)
- (slang) extremist (someone who has an extreme view on something)