yézidi

Syllable Decomposition

zidi

The origin of Yezidi is debated. The word may come from the Kurdish êzidîtî or êzidî, or the Persian word ایزد ized, izad (angel or supreme being), but some claim it originates from the name of the caliph Abu Khalid Yazid ibn Muawiya or Yazid I.

Definition

religion

Feminine

yézidie

Translations

  • germangerman:Jeside
  • englishenglish:Yazidi
  • spanishspanish:yazidí
  • dutchdutch:yazidi

See also

yazidisme (cn.) yazidi (adj.) yézidisme (cn.) yézidi (adj.)