Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shari'a

/ʃəˈɹiːə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables
shar-i'a
IPA
/ʃəˈɹiːə/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A body of religious law forming a part of the Islamic tradition based on the scriptures of Islam, particularly the Qur'an and hadith.

Uncountable

name

Alternative letter-case form of shari'a

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Arabic شَرِيعَة (šarīʕa, literally “path, way”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: شَرِيعَة, ش ر ع

Usage

Inflected Forms

Shari‘a (alternative) Sharī‘ah (alternative) Sharia (alternative) shariah (alternative) shariat (alternative) sheria (alternative, archaic) sheriat (alternative, archaic) Shariyah (alternative, nonstandard) Syariah (alternative, Malaysia) the Shari'a (canonical)

Derived Forms

shariafication shariafy shariatic

Phrases

sharia court sharia law Sharia patrol Sharia police

Frequently Paired Words

Shar'i

Synonyms

Shar

Questions

How do you pronounce shari'a?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃəˈɹiːə/.
What does shari'a mean?
A body of religious law forming a part of the Islamic tradition based on the scriptures of Islam, particularly the Qur'an and hadith.
Where does shari'a come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

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