fauj

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noun

Army.

OriginHindustani ← Classical Persian فَوْج ← Arabic فَوْج →
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Meanings

nounfauj (plural faujs)

plural faujs

  1. IndiaPakistancolloquialArmy.

Origin

  1. Arabicفَوْج
  2. Classical Persianفَوْج
  3. Hindustani
  4. Englishfauj

Borrowed from Hindustani فَوج (fauj) / फ़ौज (fauj), from Classical Persian فَوْج (fawj), from Arabic فَوْج (fawj).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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