haji

[ haj-ee ]

/ ˈhædʒ i /

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noun, plural haj·is.

a variant of hajji.

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How to use haji in a sentence

“I do all this stuff in the community and the haji mart over there,” he said, using the slang for Iraqis used by U.S. soldiers.
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In the past, nationalist and Islamist groups have cooperated; and some Baathists like Haji Bakr have later become Islamists.
Someone Is Spilling ISIS’s Secrets on Twitter|Jacob Siegel|June 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“We told Afghans not to vote,” said Haji Shakor, a Taliban commander in central Afghanistan.
Pakistan’s Deal With the Devil And The Taliban Shadow Surge|Jacob Siegel|April 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It wounded two more people, said police spokesman Haji Yaqoob of Khost province.
A Tale of Heroism from an Afghan Police Officer|Justin Green|March 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST

And behold my neighbours said unto me, Seek not advice of any in this matter, save only of the upright Haji Kas.
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram
Then Haji Kas arose, and gat him out of the chest; and he and his son slank away in shame together.
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram
Vultures and kites are common enough; and Haji Laqlaq the stork comes in regularly from his pilgrimage to Mecca in the spring.
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram
Here, at an altitude of about 8500 feet, a winter in Bamian is endurable, and Haji Khan avowed his intention of remaining.
The Gates of India|Thomas Holdich
The Haji tore the letter into fragments, and made some unseemly remarks.
Bahaism and Its Claims|Samuel Graham Wilson

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