HAJJI

hajji, hadji, haji

(noun) an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca

hajji

(noun) a general term used by foreign soldiers to refer to the Iraqi people; “to American soldiers, the hajji are the alien people from whom the enemy emerges”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hajji (plural hajjis)

(Islam) One who has participated in a hajj.

(pejorative, slang, US, ethnic slur) A Muslim or Arab.

Synonyms

• muhajir

Source: Wiktionary



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