taifah

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic طائفة.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ta.i.fah], [tˤɔ.ʔi(ː).fah]
  • Rhymes: -fah, -ah
  • Hyphenation: ta‧i‧fah

Noun

taifah (Jawi spelling طائفة, plural taifah-taifah or taifah2)

  1. (sociology) An offshoot of a larger religion or denomination; a sect.
    Synonym: sekta

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