Sunni
noun/ˈsʊni/, /ˈsʌni/
/ˈsʊni/, /ˈsʌni/
(plural Sunni, Sunnis)
- [uncountable] one of the two main branches of the Islamic religion compare ShiaTopics Religion and festivalsc2
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- [countable] a member of the Sunni branch of Islam compare ShiiteTopics Religion and festivalsc2
Word OriginArabic, literally ‘custom, normative rule’.
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