ханжа

Russian

Etymology 1

From Ottoman Turkish حاجی (hacı, Kaaba pilgrim).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [xɐnˈʐa]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

ханжа́ • (xanžám anim or f anim (genitive ханжи́, nominative plural ханжи́, genitive plural ханже́й)

  1. bigot, hypocrite, Pharisee
    Synonyms: лицеме́р (licemér), (archaic) ипокри́т (ipokrít)
Declension
Derived terms

Further reading

  • ханжа in Большой толковый словарь, editor-in-chief С. А. Кузнецов – hosted at gramota.ru

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [xɐnˈʐa]

Noun

ханжа́ • (xanžáf inan (genitive ханжи́, uncountable)

  1. (colloquial) baijiu
    Synonym: байцзю́ (bajczjú)
Declension