Hadjes

/ˈhɑːdʒiːz/ noun

Definition

Plural form of hadji; multiple Muslims who have completed the pilgrimage to Mecca.

Etymology

English pluralization of hadji (or hadj), from Arabic ḥājjī. The 'es' ending is a common English plural formation applied to words borrowed from other languages.

Kelly Says

English speakers often struggle with borrowed word plurals—'hadjes' shows how we've domesticated Arabic words by slapping familiar English endings on them, rather than keeping the original Arabic plural.

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