hajji

• لقب احترام عربي لمن أدى فريضة الحج إلى مكة. كما استُخدم تاريخيًا من قبل الجنود الأجانب كتسمية عامة للشعب العراقي.

An Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca, also historically used as a general term by foreign soldiers to refer to the Iraqi people.

1. Pilgrim to MeccaB2formal

   An Arabic term of respect for a Muslim who has completed the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.

   حاج

   • The community welcomed the hajji back from his pilgrimage.
   • She was honored to be called hajji after her journey.
   • Many hajjis wear a special badge to show their accomplishment.

2. Military slang for Iraqi peopleC1informalamerican

   A general term used by foreign soldiers to refer to the Iraqi people, often considered informal or derogatory.

   عامية عسكرية للإشارة إلى العراقيين

   • The soldiers used the term hajji to refer to local civilians.
   • In military slang, hajji was a common but controversial term.
   • The term hajji was used broadly by troops during the conflict.

   المرادفاتhadjihaji