ghazi
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ghazi¹
- /ˈɡɑːzi/
Where it comes from
From Arabic غَازٍ (ḡāzī, “raider, holy warrior”), from the active participle of غَزَا (ḡazā, “to raid”).
noun ghazis · ghazies
- A Muslim warrior who fights in war against non-Muslims, especially one who has won renown as a martial champion; often used as a title. I should have fallen into the hands of the murderous Ghazis had it not been for the devotion and courage shown by Murray, my orderly, who threw me across a pack-horse, and succeeded in bringing me safely to the British lines.
Ghazi²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Arabic غَازِي (ḡāzī, “hero, champion, conqueror”). This surname is mostly found in Iraq.
proper noun Ghazis
- A surname from Arabic.
Translations
Talk about this word "ghazi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ghazi. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ghazi. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ghazi "ghazi." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ghazi.Cite this
@misc{ghazi_2026,
title = {ghazi},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ghazi},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
