alhaja

See also: alhajá

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈlaxa/ [aˈla.xa]

Etymology 1

From Andalusian Arabic, from Arabic حَاجَة (ḥāja, “necessary thing; valuable thing”) or حِلْيَة (ḥilya, “ornament”).

Noun

alhaja f (plural alhajas)

1. jewel; gem

   Synonym: joya

Derived terms

• alhajar

Descendants

• → Cebuano: alahas
• → Tagalog: alahas

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

alhaja

1. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of alhajar.
2. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of alhajar.

Further reading

• “alhaja”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014