Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ismaili

/ˌɪsmʌɪˈiːli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
Is-maili
IPA
/ˌɪsmʌɪˈiːli/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A branch of Shi'ism, which follows a living Imam descended from Muhammad.

noun

A follower of Ismailism.

adj

Of or pertaining to Shi'ism or Ismailism.

Etymology

From Arabic إِسْمَاعِيلِيّ (ʔismāʕīliyy).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: إِسْمَاعِيلِيّ

Inflected Forms

Isma'ili (alternative) Ismāʿīlī (alternative) Ismailis (plural)

Derived Forms

Ismailism Ismailite

Frequently Paired Words

Ismailiyah Ismail Mustaali Nizari

Synonyms

Sevener ismailian

Questions

How do you pronounce ismaili?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪsmʌɪˈiːli/.
What does ismaili mean?
A branch of Shi'ism, which follows a living Imam descended from Muhammad.
Where does ismaili come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

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