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ʿ
noun
(1)
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ʿ
[ is-mey-
il
-ee-
uh
n ]
Phonetic (Standard)
IPA
noun
Islam.
a member of the ʿⲹ sect.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of
ʿ
1
First recorded in 1830–40; from
Arabic
ʿīī,
equivalent to
ʿī
(died a.d. 760), elder son of the imam Jaʿfar, but disinherited by his father +
-ī
a suffix indicating relationship or origin) +
-an
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