خاج

See also: حاج‎, چاچ‎, and خاچ‎

Persian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Armenian խաչ (xačʿ, “cross, crucifix”).

Noun

خاج • (xāj)

  1. cross
  2. the soft part of the ear

References

  • Steingass, Francis Joseph (1892), “خاج”, in A Comprehensive Persian–English dictionary, London: Routledge & K. Paul
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “խաչ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press
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