Alhajin.

Brit.

/alˈhadʒi/,

/alˈhɑːdʒi/, U.S.

/ælˈhɑdʒi/,

/ælˈhædʒi/, West African English

/aˈladʒi/, /alˈhadʒi/

Forms: 1900s– Alhaji, 1900s– Alhajji.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Yoruba. Partly a borrowing from Hausa. Etymons: Yoruba àlhájì; Hausa àlhájìi.

Etymology: < (i) Yoruba àlhájì and its etymon (ii) Hausa àlhájìi (also àlhájì when used as a form of address) < Arabic al-ḥājjī < al the + ḥājjī (see Haji n.). Compare earlier Al-Hajj n. 1 and Haji n.The form Alhaja in quot. 1977, denoting a woman, is < Yoruba àlhájà, apparently itself < Hausa àlhájìyáa ( < Arabic), as Yoruba does not normally make a grammatical distinction between masculine and feminine.

Islam.

In Nigeria and other areas of West Africa: = Al-Hajj n. 1.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > worship > pilgrimage > [noun] > one who makes > to Mecca

Al-Hajj1609

hadji1612

Alhaji1951

1729 J. Morgan Compl. Hist. Algiers II. viii. 380 His going was at the particular Instigation of an African Saint, whose Name was Sidi Mahammad Al-Haji.

1840 P. de Gayangos tr. A. ibn Mohammed al-Makkarī Hist. Mohammedan Dynasties in Spain I. ii. iii. 162 Hafsah 'Ar-rakúniyyah, daughter of Al-hájí Ar-rakúní, was equally renowned for her beauty, her talents, her nobility, and her wealth.]

1951 Africa 21 58 We noticed some Al-hajis walking solemnly about.

1977 Sunday Times (Lagos) 2 Jan. 12 (caption) The 1976 Hajj is now behind us, but its memories linger in many Nigerian homes as new alhajis and alhajas swell the ranks of Nigerians who have performed the pilgrimage.

1981 Glaxo Group News Mar. 9/4 Viewers saw and heard Glaxo Nigeria chairman Alhaji Chief Edu perform the ceremony.

1998 G. Shortland Polygamy xiii. 164 We changed taxis,..finding one that was leaving immediately to pick up some big-shot Alhaji in Maradi.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	alhaji
释义	Alhajin. Brit. /alˈhadʒi/, /alˈhɑːdʒi/, U.S. /ælˈhɑdʒi/, /ælˈhædʒi/, West African English /aˈladʒi/, /alˈhadʒi/ Forms: 1900s– Alhaji, 1900s– Alhajji. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Yoruba. Partly a borrowing from Hausa. Etymons: Yoruba àlhájì; Hausa àlhájìi. Etymology: < (i) Yoruba àlhájì and its etymon (ii) Hausa àlhájìi (also àlhájì when used as a form of address) < Arabic al-ḥājjī < al the + ḥājjī (see Haji n.). Compare earlier Al-Hajj n. 1 and Haji n.The form Alhaja in quot. 1977, denoting a woman, is < Yoruba àlhájà, apparently itself < Hausa àlhájìyáa ( < Arabic), as Yoruba does not normally make a grammatical distinction between masculine and feminine. Islam. In Nigeria and other areas of West Africa: = Al-Hajj n. 1. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > pilgrimage > [noun] > one who makes > to Mecca Al-Hajj1609 hadji1612 Alhaji1951 1729 J. Morgan Compl. Hist. Algiers II. viii. 380 His going was at the particular Instigation of an African Saint, whose Name was Sidi Mahammad Al-Haji. 1840 P. de Gayangos tr. A. ibn Mohammed al-Makkarī Hist. Mohammedan Dynasties in Spain I. ii. iii. 162 Hafsah 'Ar-rakúniyyah, daughter of Al-hájí Ar-rakúní, was equally renowned for her beauty, her talents, her nobility, and her wealth.] 1951 Africa 21 58 We noticed some Al-hajis walking solemnly about. 1977 Sunday Times (Lagos) 2 Jan. 12 (caption) The 1976 Hajj is now behind us, but its memories linger in many Nigerian homes as new alhajis and alhajas swell the ranks of Nigerians who have performed the pilgrimage. 1981 Glaxo Group News Mar. 9/4 Viewers saw and heard Glaxo Nigeria chairman Alhaji Chief Edu perform the ceremony. 1998 G. Shortland Polygamy xiii. 164 We changed taxis,..finding one that was leaving immediately to pick up some big-shot Alhaji in Maradi. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1951
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