dhimmi
/ˈdɪmi/noun
dhimmi is spelled D-H-I-M-M-I: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 117,098th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dhimmi means “A protected and specially taxed non-Muslim subject of a state governed under dhimma, a form of social contract, in accordance with sharia law” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dhimmi is dhimmis.
How many letters and syllables are in dhimmi?
| Letters | 6: D-H-I-M-M-I |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 117,098th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is dhimmi?
Dhimmi appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 117,098th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce dhimmi?
- /ˈdɪmi/
- /ˈðɪm.(m)iː/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of dhimmi
- dhimmis plural
- zhimmi
- zimme
- zimmi
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dhimmi mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A protected and specially taxed non-Muslim subject of a state governed under dhimma, a form of social contract, in accordance with sharia law.
- 2
derogatoryoffensiveA non-Muslim characterized by a conciliatory stance towards Islam, abstaining from articulating opposing beliefs and refraining from criticizing the religion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does dhimmi come from?
From French dhimmi, from Arabic ذِمِّيّ (ḏimmiyy, “a dhimmi”), from ذِمَّة (ḏimma, “protection, custody”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).