qadi
/ˈkɑːdi/noun
qadi is spelled Q-A-D-I: 4 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, qadi means “A judge who is trained in and practices Islamic law” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of qadi is qadis.
How many letters and syllables are in qadi?
| Letters | 4: Q-A-D-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 qadi?
Qadi 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 qadi?
- /ˈkɑːdi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-qadi.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of qadi
- qadis plural
- cadee
- cadi
- kadi
- qazi
- kadhi
- casis
- caxis
- casiz
- cashish
- cauzy
- cazee
- cazy
- kajee
- kashish
- cadjee
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does qadi mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A judge who is trained in and practices Islamic law.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Qadi in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense judge in Islam:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does qadi come from?
From Arabic قَاضٍ (qāḍin, “judge”). Doublet of alcalde, casis, cauzee, and kadhi.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).