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121Saudi — /sow dee, saw , sah ooh /, n., pl. Saudis, adj. n. 1. a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia. adj. 2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Saudis or Saudi Arabia. [1930 35; < Ar Sa udi, equiv. to Sa ud personal name of the founder of the… …
122Sephardim — Sephardic, adj. /seuh fahr dim, fahr deem /, n.pl., sing. Sephardi / dee, dee /. Jews of Spain and Portugal or their descendants, distinguished from the Ashkenazim and other Jewish communities chiefly by their liturgy, religious customs, and… …
123Shaikhi — /shay kee , shuy /, n. Islam. a dissident Shi ite sect that developed in the 19th century, composed of followers of Ahmad Ahsa i (c1741 1826). [ < Ar shaykhi, equiv. to shaykh SHAIKH (title of the leader of the sect) + i suffix of appurtenance] * …
124shashlik — /shahsh lik , shahsh lik/, n. See shish kebab. Also, shashlick, shaslik. [1925 30; < Russ shashlýk < Turkic; cf. Turk sislik stewing meat, equiv. to sis skewer (cf. SHISH KEBAB) + lik suffix of appurtenance (a in Russ word is unexplained)] * * * …
125Sindhi — /sin dee/, n., pl. Sindhis, (esp. collectively) Sindhi for 1, adj. n. 1. an inhabitant of Sind. 2. a modern Indic language of the lower Indus valley. adj. 3. of or pertaining to Sind or its inhabitants. [1895 1900; < Ar Sindi, equiv. to Sind SIND …
126Sufi — /sooh fee/, n., pl. Sufis. 1. a member of an ascetic, mystical Muslim sect. adj. 2. of or pertaining to Sufis or Sufism. [ < Ar Sufi, perh. equiv. to suf wool + i suffix of appurtenance; so called from their garb] * * * …
127Turki — /terr kee, toor /, n. 1. the Turkic languages of central Asia, taken collectively. adj. 2. of or pertaining to Turki or to the peoples speaking these languages. [ < Pers, equiv. to Turk TURK + i suffix of appurtenance] * * * …
128Wahhabi — /weuh hah bee, wah /, n., pl. Wahhabis. Islam. a follower of Abd al Wahhab (1703 1792), who stringently opposed all practices not sanctioned by the Koran. The Wahhabis, founded in the 18th century, are the most conservative Muslim group and are… …
