Ajam

English

proper noun
Definitions
  • (historical) non-Arab
  • (historical) Persian
  • (historical) Persia, land of the Iranian peoples
  • (music) The name of a maqam.
  • Kuwaiti citizens of Iranian origin.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَجَم (Persian, non-Arab, Persians, non-Arabs) derived from Persian عجم.

Origin

Persian

عجم

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