djihaad

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic جِهَاد (jihād).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dʒiˈɦaːt/, /djiˈɦaːt/
  • Hyphenation: dji‧haad

Noun

djihaad m (plural djihaads, diminutive djihaadje n)

  1. (Islam) struggle, effort
  2. (Islam, sometimes stereotypical) holy war, when (perceived to be) undertaken by Muslims

Derived terms

  • djihadist
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