hajji

• Terme arabe de respect pour une personne ayant accompli le pèlerinage à La Mecque ; il a aussi été utilisé historiquement par les soldats étrangers comme terme générique pour désigner le peuple irakien.

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.

   Hajji (pèlerin de La Mecque)

   • 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.

   Hajji (argot militaire pour les Irakiens)

   • 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.

   Synonymeshadjihaji