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Hajjam

Hajjam noun: a member of an ethnic group of North India and Pakistan, traditionally working as barbers.

Noun

Hajjam (plural Hajjams or Hajjam)

  1. A member of an ethnic group of North India and Pakistan, traditionally working as barbers.

Adjective

Hajjam (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the above ethnic group, or the language they speak.

Forms of Hajjam

pluralHajjams
pluralHajjam
alternative formHajaam
alternative formHajam

Origin of Hajjam

From Hindustani حجام / हज्जाम (hajjām, “barber”), from Classical Persian حجام (hajjām), from Arabic حَجَّام (ḥajjām).

Questions about Hajjam

What does Hajjam mean?
Hajjam means a member of an ethnic group of North India and Pakistan, traditionally working as barbers.
What part of speech is Hajjam?
Hajjam can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Hajjam?
The plural of Hajjam is Hajjams.

Words near Hajjam in the dictionary

  1. Hajipur
  2. hajis
  3. hajj
  4. hajjah
  5. hajjahs
  6. Hajjam
  7. Hajjams
  8. hajjan
  9. hajjaneh
  10. hajjans
  11. Hajjar

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