casis
Etymology
From Spanish caciz or Portuguese caxis, which was from a dialectal pronunciation of Arabic قَاضٍ (qāḍin, “judge”). Doublet of qadi and alcalde.
noun
- a Muslim holy man or a saint.
Etymology
From Spanish caciz or Portuguese caxis, which was from a dialectal pronunciation of Arabic قَاضٍ (qāḍin, “judge”). Doublet of qadi and alcalde.