chiita

See also: chiíta

Spanish

Etymology

From Arabic شِيعِيّ (šīʕiyy) +‎ -ita.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈita/ [t͡ʃiˈi.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -ita
• Syllabification: chi‧i‧ta

Adjective

chiita m or f (masculine and feminine plural chiitas)

1. Shi'ite

Noun

chiita m or f by sense (plural chiitas)

1. Shi'ite
2. Shia

Related terms

• chií
• chiíta
• shií
• shiita

Further reading

• “chiita”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024