adj · name · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈsʊni/
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rhymes with -ʊni
CMU ARPABET:S UW1 N IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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adj
Meaning 1
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Sunnite, Sunnitic
Antonyms: none provided
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name
Meaning 2
Ellipsis of Sunni Islam.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 3
A follower of Sunni Islam.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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