ਹੱਜ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic حَجّ (ḥajj, “pilgrimage”), from حَجَّ (ḥajja, “to go, to repair”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɦəd̪.d͡ʒᵊ/, /ɦəd̪d͡ʒ/, /ɦəd͡ʒ/

• Audio:

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Noun

ਹੱਜ • (hajja) m (Shahmukhi spelling حج)

1. (Islam) hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca)
2. (informal) use, benefit, advantage

Further reading

• “ਹੱਜ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024