BAHA'I


Meaning of BAHA'I in English

n.

Pronunciation: bä- ' hä- ˌ ē , - ' h ī , b ə -

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural Baha'is

Etymology: Persian bah ā ' ī , literally, follower of Bah ā ' All ā h (fr. Arabic, splendor of God)

Date: 1889

: an adherent of a religious movement originating in Iran in the 19th century and emphasizing the spiritual unity of humankind

– Baha'i adjective

– Ba · ha · ism \ - ' hä- ˌ i-z ə m, - ' h ī - ˌ i- \ noun

– Ba · ha · ist \ - ' hä-( ˌ )ist \ noun or adjective

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