hajji

(Redirected from Alhaji)

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From Arabic حَجِّيّ (ḥajjiyy).

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hajji (plural hajjis)

  1. (Islam) a Muslim who has participated in a hajj.
  2. (derogatory, slang, US, ethnic slur) A Muslim or Arab.

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Hausa

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Borrowed from Arabic حَجّ (ḥajj).

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  • IPA(key): /há(d)ʒ.(d)ʒì/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [hád.d͡ʒɪ̀]
  • IPA(key): /ʔàl.há.(d)ʒí/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ʔàl.há.d͡ʒɪ́]
  • Audio (Nigeria):(file)

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hajjì m (possessed form hajjìn)

  1. (Islam) hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca)