almajiri

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noun

An itinerant student at an Islamic school in northern Nigeria.

OriginHausa àlmājìr̃ī →
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Meanings

nounalmajiri (countable and uncountable, plural almajiris)

plural almajiris

  1. countableuncountableAn itinerant student at an Islamic school in northern Nigeria.
  2. uncountableThe system of Islamic education employed at these schools.

Origin

  1. Hausaàlmājìr̃ī
  2. Englishalmajiri

From Hausa àlmājìr̃ī.

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APA

almajiri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/almajiri

MLA

“almajiri.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/almajiri. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “almajiri,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/almajiri.

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