Bashkir

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Etymology

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From *xoja (owner; host), from Persian خواجه (xâje, dignitary, vizir).

Cognate with Tatar хуҗа (xuca, host, owner), Kazakh қожа (qoja, host, owner), Kyrgyz кожо (kojo, host, owner), Uzbek xoʻja (host, owner), Uyghur خوجا (xoja, host, owner), Turkish hoca (master, teacher).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [χuˈʐɑ]
  • Hyphenation: ху‧жа

Noun

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хужа (transliteration needed)

  1. head of household; owner, master
    Synonym: эйә
    Үҙ йортоңдоң хужаһы булыу отошлораҡ.
    It's more advantageous to be an owner of your own house.
  2. host
    Һалып бирелгән ризыҡты ҡалдырырға ярамай, яҙыҡ була, хужаны ихтирам итмәү һанала.
    One should not leave (any of the) served food - (this is) a sin, is considered disrespect for the host.

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