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Shar'i

/ˈʃɑːɹi/

Shar'i adjective: of or relating to the Shar or Shari'a.

Adjective

Shar'i

  1. Of or relating to the Shar or Shari'a.
    • The Shar’i and communal courts were abolished in Egypt as of January 1st, 1956, and unresolved suits transferred to the national courts.1958, Religious and Theological Abstracts, page 453
    • […] the municipalities and the Shar’i courts within the area of jurisdiction of the office concerned, as well as on the notice-board of the district court within the area of jurisdiction of which the said office is situated.1966, The Tribal Settlement in Cyrenaica, page 140
    Synonyms:
    shariatic

Synonyms of Shar'i

Origin of Shar'i

Borrowed from Arabic شَرْعِيّ (šarʕiyy), from الشَّرْع (aš-šarʕ, “the Shar”) + ـِيّ (-iyy). By surface analysis, Shar + -i.

Words that rhyme with Shar'i

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Questions about Shar'i

What does Shar'i mean?
Shar'i means of or relating to the Shar or Shari'a.
What part of speech is Shar'i?
Shar'i is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Shar'i?
Shar'i is pronounced /ˈʃɑːɹi/.

Words near Shar'i in the dictionary

  1. Shaquishas
  2. Shar
  3. Shar Pei
  4. Shar Peis
  5. Shar'
  6. Shar'i
  7. shar-pei
  8. shar-peis
  9. sharab
  10. sharability
  11. sharable

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