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hadja
"Hadja" is a term of respect used for a Muslim woman who has completed the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.
In a sentence
Hadja est une personne très gentille.
Hadja is a very kind person.
Here, 'Hadja' is used as a proper noun, referring to a person specifically named Hadja.
La vieille hadja nous racontait des histoires fascinantes.
The elderly hadja used to tell us fascinating stories.
In this sentence, 'hadja' is used as an honorific or title, often for a woman who has completed the pilgrimage to Mecca in Islamic contexts.
On a joué au jeu et si tu gagnes, je te donne une récompense hadja.
We played the game, and if you win, I'll give you a hadja reward.
'Hadja' in this context might be interpreted colloquially or culturally as a type or specific nature of a reward or prize, depending on cultural slang or idioms.
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