‘alawi’s
[al-uh-weet, al-uh-weet] /ˈæl əˌwit, ˌæl əˈwit/
noun, islam.
a member of a shiʿite sect inhabiting the coastal district of latakia in northwest syria.
also, ʿalawi
[al-uh-wee] /ˈæl ə wi/ (show ipa).
also called nusairi.
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