Swahili
haji
HAH-jee
How to say it
SwahilihajiHAH-jeesoon
Englishpilgrimagesoon
Frenchpèlerinagesoon
Meaning
the pilgrimage to Mecca, or a person who has completed it.
Good to know
enda haji means 'to go on the pilgrimage'.
Examples
- Babu ataenda haji mwaka huu.Grandfather will go on the pilgrimage this year.
- Alirudi kutoka Makka akiwa haji.He returned from Mecca as a haji.
- Watu wengi husafiri kwa ajili ya haji kila mwaka.Many people travel for the pilgrimage every year.
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