فقیه

See also: فقيه

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic فَقِيه (faqīh).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /fa.ˈqeːh/

(Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [fä.qéːʱ]
- (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [fä.qéː]
- (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [fä.qéː]

(Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [fæ.ʁíːʰ]

(Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [fä.qéʱ]

Readings
Classical reading^?	faqēh
Dari reading^?	faqēh
Iranian reading^?	faġih
Tajik reading^?	faqeh

Noun

فقیه • (faqēh / faġih) (Tajik spelling фақеҳ)

jurist and theologian, expert in Islamic jurisprudence.
(The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)

Derived terms

ولایت فقیه (wilāyat-i faqēh / velâyat-e faġih)