Ṣaʽīdi

noun

A person or inhabitant of Upper Egypt.

Meanings

nounṢaʽīdi (plural Ṣaʽīdis)

plural Ṣaʽīdis · alternative Ṣaʻīdī · alternative Saʽidi

Origin

  1. Arabicصَعِيدِي
  2. EnglishṢaʽīdi

Borrowed from Arabic صَعِيدِي (ṣaʕīdī).

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APA

Ṣaʽīdi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%E1%B9%A2a%CA%BD%C4%ABdi

MLA

“Ṣaʽīdi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%E1%B9%A2a%CA%BD%C4%ABdi. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ṣaʽīdi,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%E1%B9%A2a%CA%BD%C4%ABdi.

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