ਹੱਜ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic حَجّ‎ (ḥajj, “pilgrimage”), from حَجَّ‎ (ḥajja, “to go, to repair”).

Noun

ਹੱਜ • (hajja) m (Shahmukhi spelling حج‎)

  1. (Islam) hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca)
  2. (informal) use, benefit, advantage

Further reading
  • “ਹੱਜ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2023
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