Arabic

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Root
ص ل ب (ṣ l b)
8 terms

Etymology

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Relative adjective (nisba) composed of صَلِيب (ṣalīb, cross) +‎ ـِيّ (-iyy).

Noun

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صَلِيبِيّ (ṣalībiyym (plural صَلِيبِيُّون (ṣalībiyyūn) or صَلِيبِيَّة (ṣalībiyya))

  1. (historical) crusader
  2. (Islam, religious slur) any Christian, or any militant from a Western country regardless of his religion

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