Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian حاجت (hājat), from Arabic حَاجَة (ḥāja).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɦɑː.d͡ʒət̪/, [ɦäː.d͡ʒɐt̪]

Noun

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हाजत (hājatm (Urdu spelling حاجت)

  1. necessity, need, requirement
  2. want; wish
  3. needful or requisite thing