Sunni
/ˈsʊni/
Sunni adjective: belonging or relating to the branch of Islam based on the Qur'an, the Kutub al-Sittah (the hadiths which record the Sunnah) and that places emphasis on the Sahabah. Also the ellipsis of Sunni Islam.
Adjective
Sunni (comparative more Sunni, superlative most Sunni)
- Belonging or relating to the branch of Islam based on the Qur'an, the Kutub al-Sittah (the hadiths which record the Sunnah) and that places emphasis on the Sahabah.
- I therefore strongly advocate the formation of a local capital but not at Hillah, which is too Sunni and near Baghdad2001, H. E. Wingate, edited by Alan de Lacy Rush and Jane Priestland, Records of Iraq, 1914-1966, volume 2, page 181
- members […] came to view themselves collectively as the righteous descendants of Husayn confronting an evil and fundamentally alien ruler: a shah more Zoroastrian than Muslim, more Sunni than Shi'i, more Arab than Iranian, more Yazid than Husayn.1992, Bruce Lincoln, Discourse and the Construction of Society, page 36
Noun
Sunni (plural Sunnis)
- A follower of Sunni Islam.
Also used as
Sunni is also the ellipsis of Sunni Islam.
Sunni meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Bengali
Sunni in Hindi
- related to the Sunni branch of Islam
- सुन्नी sunnī, चहार cahār, चारयारी cāryārī
- follower of Sunni Islam
- सुन्नी sunnī, चहार cahār, चारयारी cāryārī
Sunni in Marathi
- follower of Sunni Islam
- सुन्नी sunnī
Sunni in Urdu
- related to the Sunni branch of Islam
- سُنِّی sunnī
Sunni in Bengali
- related to the Sunni branch of Islam
- সুন্নি śunni
- follower of Sunni Islam
- সুন্নি śunni
More languagesFewer languages
- Sunni in Arabic
- سُنِّيّ sunniyy, سُنِّيَّة sunniyya
Synonyms of Sunni
Forms of Sunni
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more Sunni |
| superlative | most Sunni |
| alternative form | Sunnī |
| alternative form | Sunnee |
| Noun | |
| plural | Sunnis |
Origin of Sunni
From Arabic سُنِّيّ (sunniyy), from سُنَّة (sunna, “Sunna”) + ـِيّ (-iyy). By surface analysis, Sunna + -i.
Words formed from Sunni
Phrases with Sunni
Words that rhyme with Sunni
Questions about Sunni
- What does Sunni mean?
- Sunni means belonging or relating to the branch of Islam based on the Qur'an, the Kutub al-Sittah (the hadiths which record the Sunnah) and that places emphasis on the Sahabah.
- What is Sunni in Hindi?
- Sunni in Hindi is सुन्नी (sunnī), चहार (cahār), चारयारी (cāryārī). See Sunni meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Sunni?
- Sunni can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Sunni?
- Sunni is pronounced /ˈsʊni/.
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