Plural of ghazi
regular plural
The plural of ghazi is ghazis or ghazies.
Forms of ghazi
| Singular | ghazi /ˈɡɑːzi/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | ghazis ghazies |
| Countable | countable |
Ghazis and ghazies in a sentence
- Then suddenly, an hour before first light, wave after wave of screaming tribesmen, led by suicide-bent Muslim fanatics known as ghazis, began to hurl themselves against the British positions.1990, Peter Hopkirk, The Great Game, Folio Society, published 2010, page 351
- On a particularly joyous day of the festivities, below Our Sultan’s loge overlooking the Hippodrome, a division of impoverished frontier ghazis appeared in tattered clothes.2001, Orhan Pamuk, My Name Is Red, tr. Erdağ M Göknar
Meaning of ghazi
- noun A Muslim warrior who fights in war against non-Muslims, especially one who has won renown as a martial champion; often used as a title.
Questions about the plural of ghazi
- What is the plural of ghazi?
- The plural of ghazi is ghazis or ghazies.
- Which is correct, ghazis or ghazies?
- Both are used. ghazis is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is ghazi countable?
- Ghazi is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: ghazi (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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