haji
noun [ C ] (also Haji, hajji, Hajji) uk/ˈhædʒ.i/ us/ˈhɑː.dʒi/
哈吉:去过麦加朝圣的穆斯林;一种尊称
a word for a Muslim who has made a pilgrimage (= a special journey made as a religious duty) to Mecca, also used as a title to show respect
The honorific "haji" is used for one who has visited Mecca. 尊称“哈吉”用于称呼访问过麦加的人。
The hajji 's return home is a cause for great happiness. 朝觐归来是大乐之因。
offensive一种冒犯无礼的称呼,有时由在中东作战的美军用于泛指穆斯林或阿拉伯人
an offensive word sometimes used by US soldiers fighting in the Middle East to refer generally to a Muslim or Arab person
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- He told us he was a Hajji who had been three times to Mecca.
- Their friend was known as Hajji because he had made the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca.
- When Mustafa returned from the haj, his neighbours and friends respectfully began to call him haji.
- The hajis wear two simple pieces of white cloth called the ihram.
- They were welcomed as returning Hajis.