zimmi

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English

Noun

zimmi (plural zimmis)

  1. Alternative form of dhimmi

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic ذِمِّيّ (ḏimmiyy, one who is under protection), from ذِمَّة (ḏimma, protection, custody).

Noun

zimmi (plural zimmi-zimmi, informal 1st possessive zimmiku, 2nd possessive zimmimu, 3rd possessive zimminya)

  1. (Islam) a non-Muslim subject of a Muslim government.
    Antonyms: kafir, harbi

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