hija
HEE-jah
How to say it
SwahilihijaHEE-jah
Englishpilgrimage; the hajj
Frenchpèlerinage ; le hadj
Meaning
A journey to a holy place for religious reasons, above all the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, which every Muslim who can should make once.
Good to know
N class noun, the same in singular and plural. Kwenda hija is to go on pilgrimage; the pilgrim is hujaji (plural mahujaji), and haji is the title of one who has made it.
Examples
- Babu yangu alikwenda hija Makka mwaka jana.My grandfather went on pilgrimage to Mecca last year.
- Maelfu ya waumini wanajiandaa kwa hija.Thousands of believers are preparing for the hajj.
- Wakristo wengine hufanya hija Yerusalemu.Some Christians make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
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