Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

haji

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: ha-ji
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of hajji.

name

name

A title used to address a male Muslim who has completed the hajj.

Etymology

Islamic/Arabic surname, from حج (“pilgrimage to Mecca”).

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

hajis (plural)

Synonyms

hajji hadji

Rhymes With

romaji

Questions

What does haji mean?: Alternative spelling of hajji.
Where does haji come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce haji

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