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Definition of alhaja noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

alhaja

noun
 
/ælˈhædʒə/
 
/ælˈhædʒə/
 
West African English [àlád͡ʒà]
 (West African English)
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  1. a woman who is a Muslim and has completed a religious journey to Mecca (often used as a title) compare alhaji
    Word OriginHausa, from Arabic al ‘the’ + hājī ‘pilgrim’.
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