Maka taama, pèlerinage (Mecca travel, pilgrimage) For example: "A ye haji kɛ san tɛmɛnen. (He did pilgrimage last year.)"

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Haji is a slang term from Mali. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Mali and across Africa.

Haji

🇲🇱 Mali Slang

Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition

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Haji definition 1

Maka taama, pèlerinage (Mecca travel, pilgrimage)

"A ye haji kɛ san tɛmɛnen. (He did pilgrimage last year.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇲🇱 Mali
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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