hacı

Εννοια (English)

1. A Muslim who has performed the Hajj; a pilgrim; a hajji
2. A Christian who has visited or is on the way to visit any of the pilgrimage sites such as Jerusalem, Palestine, Ephesus etc, a pilgrim, a palmer
3. (slang) A casual way to address one's friend; homie, bro
4. (historical) a title used in the Ottoman era for a hajji

Synonyms

hac

Με παύλα ως

ha‧cı

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/hɑˈd͡ʒɯ/

Ετυμολογία (English)

Inherited from Οθωμανικά Τουρκικά: حاجی

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish حاجی (ḥācci, ḥacı, “one who has performed or is on the road to perform the rites of pilgrimage in Mecca, a pilgrim, a Christian who has performed or is performing a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, a title of respect for strangers”), from Arabic حَاجِي (ḥājī), from حَاجّ (ḥājj, “person who has performed the pilgrimage to Mecca”).