ˈhanə(ˌ)fē noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Arabic ḥanafīy, after abu- Hanifah died 767 Muslim jurist
1. : an orthodox school of Muslim jurisprudence predominating in Turkey and India — compare hanbali , maliki , shafi' i
2. or han·a·fite -ˌfīt : a follower of the Hanafi school