حاجی

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic حَجِّيّ‎ (ḥajjiyy).

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /hɑːˈd͡ʒiː/

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /hɑːˈd͡ʒiː/

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /hɒːˈd͡ʒiː/

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /hɔˈd͡ʒi/

Noun

حاجی • (hâji) (plural حاجیان‎ (hojjâj) or حاجی‌ها‎ (hâji-hâ) or حجّاج‎)

(Islam) a hajji, one who has participated in a hajj.
(figurative) used to address an elderly, usually pious-looking men. Also used as a title.
(colloquial, in the vocative) dude or mate. Chiefly used to address a young, male, friend.
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hâji emtehân xeyli saxt bud! asan pašmâm rixte!
Dude, the exam was crazily difficult! I was like, freaked out!

Derived terms

حاجی فیروز‎ (hâji-firuz)
حاجی‌ بازاری‎ (hâji-bâzâri)
حاجی ارزانی‎ (hâji-arzâni), حاجی ارزونی‎ (hâji-arzuni)
حاجی بابا‎ (hâji-bâbâ)
حاجی دایی‎ (hâji-dâyi)
حاجی واشنگتن‎ (hâji-vâšangton)
حاجی لَک‌لَک‎ (hâji-lak-lak)

Related terms

حج‎ (haj)
حاج‎ (hâj)

References

Dehkhoda, Ali-Akbar (1931–), “حاجی”, in Dehkhoda Dictionary Institute, editors, Dehkhoda Dictionary (in Persian), Tehran: University of Tehran Press

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