Hijazi
/hɪˈdʒɑːzi/noun
Relating to the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia, its people, culture, or Arabic dialect.
Did you know?The name Hejaz comes from Arabic ḥijāz, traditionally connected with the mountain barrier separating the coastal plain from the interior of Arabia.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Arabic
Arabic
ḥ-j-z
“A root expressing separation, restraint, or placing a barrier between things.”
Early Arabic
Arabic
ḥijāz
“A barrier or dividing region; the name came to designate the mountainous western region of Arabia.”
Medieval Arabic
Arabic
al-Ḥijāz
“The Hejaz, especially the region containing Mecca and Medina.”
Medieval Arabic
Arabic
ḥijāzī
“Of or belonging to the Hejaz, formed with the Arabic nisba suffix -ī.”
19th Century
English
Hejaz / Hijaz
“English spellings for the western Arabian region.”
Modern English
English
Hijazi
“Relating to the Hejaz, its people, culture, or variety of Arabic.”