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Ajam.

A non-Arab.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A non-Arab.

    historical

  2. A Persian.

    historical

  3. Persia, land of the Iranian peoples.

    historical

  4. The name of a maqam.

  5. Kuwaiti citizens of Iranian origin.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Arabic عَجَم (ʕajam, “non-Arabs; Persians”), or via Persian عجم ('ajam). Doublet of Ayam.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.