Sanhaja

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noun

One of the largest Berber tribal confederations, along with the Zenata and Masmuda.

OriginArabic صنهاجة →
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Meanings

nounSanhaja pl (plural only)

alternative Sanhadja · alternative Senhadja · alternative Senhaja · alternative Zenaga · alternative Znaga

  1. historicalpluralplural onlyOne of the largest Berber tribal confederations, along with the Zenata and Masmuda.
  2. pluralplural onlyA Berber ethnic group who inhabit the Rif in northern Morocco, speaking the Senhaja de Srair language.

Origin

  1. Arabicصنهاجة
  2. EnglishSanhaja

From Arabic صنهاجة (ṣanhāja).

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APA

Sanhaja. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sanhaja

MLA

“Sanhaja.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sanhaja. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sanhaja,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sanhaja.

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