Meanings
rafidi1
plural rafidis · plural rafida · plural rawafid · alternative rāfiḍī · alternative rafezi · alternative râfezi · alternative râfeżi · alternative rāfeżī · alternative rafidhi
Rafidi2
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA Shiite.
Origin
- Arabicرَافِضِيّ
- Englishrafidi
From Arabic رَافِضِيّ (rāfiḍiyy, literally “rejector”), formed from the active participle of the verb رَفَضَ (rafaḍa, “to refuse, deny”).
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rafidi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rafidi
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