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Added 9 October 2026

hajji

/ˈhæ.dʒi/ noun

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A Muslim who has participated in a hajj.
A person from the Middle East and North Africa.
A Muslim.

Origin

From Ottoman Turkish حاجی (hacı), from Classical Persian حَاجِی (hājī), from Arabic حَاجّ (ḥājj, “person who has performed the pilgrimage to Mecca”).

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