Ismaili

See also: Isma'ili

English

Alternative forms

• Isma'ili
• Ismāʿīlī

Etymology

From Arabic إِسْمَاعِيلِيّ (ʔismāʕīliyy).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɪsmʌɪˈiːli/, /ˌɪsmɑːˈili/
• Hyphenation: Is‧maili

Proper noun

Ismaili

1. A branch of Shi'ism.

Noun

Ismaili (plural Ismailis)

1. A follower of Ismailism.

Adjective

Ismaili

1. Of or pertaining to Shi'ism or Ismailism.

Synonyms

• Sevener

Derived terms

• Ismailism
• Ismailite

Related terms

• Ismailiyah
• Ismail

Translations

a follower of Ismailism

• Armenian: իսմայելիտ (ismayelit)
• Hindi: इसमाईली (hi) (ismāīlī)
• Russian: исмаили́т (ru) (ismailít)

See also

• Mustaali
• Nizari

Anagrams

• similia