qadi
/ˈkɑːdi/
qadi noun: a judge who is trained in and practices Islamic law.
Noun
qadi (plural qadis)
- A judge who is trained in and practices Islamic law.
- To this the Jew agreed, and the two went together to the great hall, in which the kadi was administering justice.1907, Various, The Olive Fairy Book
- legal treatises dealing with the subject usually spoke of the appointment to office of a qadi [...].1985, Yasmin Hussain, Sharon Siddique, Ahmad Ibrahim, Readings on Islam in Southeast Asia
qadi meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Gujarati and Malay
qadi in Hindi
- judge in Islam
- क़ाज़ी qāzī
qadi in Tamil
- judge in Islam
- காஜி kāji, காசியார் kāciyār
qadi in Gujarati
- judge in Islam
- કાજી kājī
qadi in Malay
- judge in Islam
- kadi
More languagesFewer languages
- qadi in Indonesian
- kadi
- Kashmiri
- قٲضؠ qạ̄z'
Forms of qadi
| plural | qadis |
|---|---|
| alternative form | cadee |
| alternative form | cadi |
| alternative form | kadi |
| alternative form | Kazi |
| alternative form | qazi |
| alternative form | Quazi |
| alternative form | kadhi |
| alternative form | casis |
| alternative form | caxis |
| alternative form | casiz |
| alternative form | cashish |
| alternative form | cauzy |
| alternative form | cazee |
| alternative form | cazy |
| alternative form | kajee |
| alternative form | kashish |
| alternative form | cadjee |
| alternative form | cogee |
Origin of qadi
From Arabic قَاضٍ (qāḍin, “judge”). Doublet of alcalde, casis, cauzee, and kadhi.
Words that rhyme with qadi
Questions about qadi
- What does qadi mean?
- Qadi means a judge who is trained in and practices Islamic law.
- What is qadi in Hindi?
- Qadi in Hindi is क़ाज़ी (qāzī). See Qadi meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is qadi?
- Qadi is a noun.
- How do you pronounce qadi?
- Qadi is pronounced /ˈkɑːdi/.
- What is the plural of qadi?
- The plural of qadi is qadis.
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