noun
or shay·khi (ˈ)shā|kē, (ˈ)shī|-
( -s )
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: Arabic shaykhī, from Shaikh Ahmad died 1826 Shi'ite religious teacher
1. : a Shi'ite sect emphasizing the mystical doctrine of a hidden imam as a living channel of communication
2. : a member of the Shaikhi sect