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Where does “hadj” come from?

hadj (English) comes from English hajj, from Arabic حَجّ, from Arabic حَجَّ — to convince with legal arguments; to make the...

hadj (English): Alternative spelling of hajj

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of hajj

Ancestry of “hadj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhajjThe pilgrimage to Mecca made by pious Muslims;...
2Arabicحَجّpilgrimage
3Arabicحَجَّto convince with legal arguments; to make the...
Every word from Arabic حَجَّ →