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haj

hajj
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [haj]
    • /hædʒ/
    • /hˈadʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [haj]
    • /hædʒ/

Definitions of haj word

  • noun plural haj the pilgrimage to Mecca, which every adult Muslim is supposed to make at least once in his or her lifetime: the fifth of the Pillars of Islam. 1
  • noun haj Alternative spelling of hajj. 1

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Origin of haj

First appearance:

before 1665
One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1665-75, hajj is from the Arabic word ḥajj pilgrimage

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Parts of speech for Haj

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

haj popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

haj usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for haj

noun haj

  • passenger — a person who is traveling in an automobile, bus, train, airplane, or other conveyance, especially one who is not the driver, pilot, or the like.
  • tourist — a person who is traveling, especially for pleasure.
  • commuter — a person who travels to work over an appreciable distance, usually from the suburbs to the centre of a city
  • adventurer — An adventurer is a person who enjoys going to new, unusual, and exciting places.
  • migrant — migrating, especially of people; migratory.

Top questions with haj

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