khoja

noun

kho·​ja

variants or khojah

ˈkōjə

plural -s

1

or less commonly hodja

ˈhō-

a

: a member of any of various classes in Muslim lands

—used as a title of respect

b

: an Islamic teacher

2

capitalized [Hindi ḵ́ẖoja, from Persian khwāja] India : a member of an Ismaili sect surviving as a subsect of the ancient Assassins

Word History

Etymology

Turkish & Persian; Turkish hoca, from Persian khwāja

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