alhaji

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English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Noun[edit]

alhaji (plural alhajis)

  1. Alternative form of hajji
Related terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

From Hausa àlhajī.

Noun[edit]

alhaji (plural alhajis)

  1. (Nigeria) title of respect, often used as a shorthand for a businessman from Northern Nigeria.
Descendants[edit]
  • → Yoruba: àláájì

Anagrams[edit]

Hausa[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic حَجِّي (ḥajjī) (with the definite article).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʔàl.há.(d)ʒíː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ʔàl.há.d͡ʒíː]

Noun[edit]

àlhajī m (feminine hajìyā, plural àlhàzai, possessed form àlhajin)

  1. (Islam) hajji (one who has been a pilgrim to Mecca, usually used as a title)

Usage notes[edit]

As a title, usually pronounced with a short final vowel, and placed before any other titles.

Alternative forms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

Swahili[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Arabic حَجِّي (ḥajjī) (with the definite article).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Audio (Kenya)(file)

Noun[edit]

alhaji (n class, no plural)

  1. (Islam) hajji (one who has been a pilgrim to Mecca, usually used as a title)

Synonyms[edit]

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