Arabic

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Etymology

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Relative adjective (nisba) composed of الشَّافِعِيّ (aš-šāfiʕiyy) +‎ ـِيّ (-iyy), from founder Al-Shafii.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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شَافِعِيّ (šāfiʕiyy) (feminine شَافِعِيَّة (šāfiʕiyya), masculine plural شَافِعِيُّونَ (šāfiʕiyyūna), feminine plural شَافِعِيَّات (šāfiʕiyyāt))

  1. (Islam) Shafiite

Declension

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