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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessayyid
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sayyid
"El sayyid es respetado por su noble linaje."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A male descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
"He is recognized in his community as a sayyid who traces his lineage back to the Prophet." - 2
A traditional title of respect applied to chiefs, lords, or religious leaders in various parts of the Muslim world.
"The local sayyid addressed the gathering with words of peace and wisdom."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Arabic noun sayyid, meaning lord, master, or chief, originating from classical Semitic roots denoting nobility and leadership. The term entered English lexical usage in historical and anthropological texts to specifically designate descendants of the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatimah and son-in-law Ali.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sayyid" is said worldwide
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sayyid
Transliteration: sayyid
"Il est considéré comme un sayyid dans sa communauté."
Sayyid
Transliteration: Sayyid
"Er ist ein Sayyid, der seine Abstammung auf den Propheten zurückführt."
sayyid
Transliteration: sayyid
"Il sayyid ha guidato la preghiera della comunità."
sayyid
Transliteration: sayyid
"El sayyid es respetado por su noble linaje."
sayyid
Transliteration: sayyid
"Ele é um sayyid que descende do profeta Maomé."
सैय्यद
Transliteration: saiyyad
"वह अपने परिवार में एक सम्मानित सैय्यद हैं।"
赛义德
Transliteration: sài yì dé
"他是先知穆罕默德后裔中的赛义德。"
사이이드
Transliteration: sai-i-deu
"그는 예언자의 후손인 사이이드로 불립니다."
サイイド
Transliteration: saiido
"彼は預言者の血筋を引くサイイドです。"
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