ходжа

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish خواجه (hoca), from Persian خواجه (xâje).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [xɐd͡ʐˈʐa]

Noun

ходжа́ • (xodžám anim (genitive ходжи́, nominative plural ходжи́, genitive plural ходже́й)

  1. (Islam) hodja (a Muslim schoolmaster)

Declension