shaihi

Hausa

Alternative forms

• shēhī̀

Etymology

From Arabic شَيْخ (šayḵ). Doublet of shehu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃái.hìː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [ʃéi.hìː]

Noun

shaihī̀ m (plural shàihùnai, possessed form shaihìn)

1. (Islam) A great scholar or erudite person, especially in a Sufi order.