hacı

Meaning

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

Hyphenated as

ha‧cı

Pronounced as (IPA)

/hɑˈd͡ʒɯ/

Etymology

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”).

Sentences

Hacı Mekke’de, derviş tekkede.

The pilgrim is in Mecca, the dervish is in the lodge.