Where does “alaaji” come from?

alaaji (Wolof) comes from Arabic حج, from Arabic ج — Abbreviation of جَمْع.

alaaji (Wolof): A male pilgrim to Mecca

Definitions

  1. A male pilgrim to Mecca

Ancestry of “alaaji”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحجto overcome, defeat; to convince; to make a...
2ArabicجAbbreviation of جَمْع
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