Arabic edit

Root
ص ل ب (ṣ-l-b)

Etymology edit

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

Noun edit

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

Declension edit