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Kadi vs Kaid - What's the difference?

kadi | kaid |

As a proper noun kadi

is .

As a noun kaid is

a local governor or leader, especially in north africa or moorish spain; an alcaide.

kadi

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • * {{quote-book, year=1907, author=Various, title=The Olive Fairy Book, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=To this the Jew agreed, and the two went together to the great hall, in which the kadi was administering justice. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1898, author=Rounsevelle Wildman, title=Tales of the Malayan Coast, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage="You shall go to Mecca when you grow up, and become a Hadji, and when you come back the high kadi shall take you in the mosque and make a kateeb of you," said I. "Now put your forehead to the ground and thank the good Allah that the kuching had eaten dog before he got you." }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1836, author=Robert Huish, title=Lander's Travels, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Each has an imaum, but the kadi is their head, of which dignity he seems not a little proud. }} ----

    kaid

    English

    Alternative forms

    * caid * qaid

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A local governor or leader, especially in North Africa or Moorish Spain; an alcaide.