Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ajam

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.68 in modern English

Syllables: ajam
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

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Persia, land of the Iranian peoples.

name

The name of a maqam.

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Kuwaiti citizens of Iranian origin.

Example Sentences

"I am Rustam, champion-in-chief of the Arabs and Ajams."
"... Sultan Selim sent out a letter to Sultan Muzaar Shah, with an account of his victories in 'Arab, 'Ajam, Egypt, Syria and Aleppo."

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَجَم (ʕajam, “non-Arabs; Persians”), or via Persian عجم ('ajam). Doublet of Ayam.

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: عَجَم, عجم, ع ج م

Inflected Forms

'Ajam (alternative)

Phrases

Iraq al-Ajam Iraq-i Ajam

Frequently Paired Words

Iraq al-Ajam Iraq-i Ajam Ajami

Synonyms

Ayam

Questions

What does ajam mean?: A non-Arab.
Where does ajam come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce ajam

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