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dhu l-hijjah
American
[dool hij-uh]
/ ˌdul ˈhɪdʒ ə /
Also
Dhu ʾl-Hijja,
noun
Etymology
Origin of dhu l-hijjah
First recorded in 1760–70; from Arabic dhū al-ḥijjah “the one of the pilgrimage, who possess the pilgrimage, month of the pilgrimage,” from dhū “one that is of” + al- “the” + hajj ( def. )
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