hawaij

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/həˈwaɪ(ə)dʒ/

noun

Yemeni spice mixture

OriginArabic حَوَائِج →
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Meanings

nounhawaij (uncountable)

alternative hawayij · alternative hawayej · alternative hawaj

  1. uncountableYemeni spice mixture

Origin

  1. Arabicحَوَائِج“necessities”
  2. Englishhawaij

Borrowed from Arabic حَوَائِج (ḥawāʔij, “necessities”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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