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