alhaji
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English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Noun[edit]
alhaji (plural alhajis)
- Alternative form of hajji
Related terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Noun[edit]
alhaji (plural alhajis)
- (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]
Noun[edit]
àlhajī m (feminine hajìyā, plural àlhàzai, possessed form àlhajin)
Usage notes[edit]
As a title, usually pronounced with a short final vowel, and placed before any other titles.
Alternative forms[edit]
- Alh. (as a title)
Descendants[edit]
Swahili[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Arabic حَجِّي (ḥajjī) (with the definite article).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
alhaji (n class, no plural)
Synonyms[edit]
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