English Explanatory Dictionary

hajji

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An honorific given to a Muslim who has participated in a hajj.
  2. Any Muslim or Arab.

Pronunciation

/ˈhæ.dʒi/ /ˈhɑː.dʒi/ /ˈhɑ.dʒi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hajji.wav

Word forms

hajji hajjis hadji haji

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish حاجی (hacı), from Classical Persian حَاجِی (hājī), from Arabic حَاجّ (ḥājj, “person who has performed the pilgrimage to Mecca”).

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