khoja

[ koh-juh ]

noun

1. a teacher in a Muslim school.
2. (initial capital letter) a member of a subsect of the Muslims in India.

Word History and Origins

Origin of khoja¹

First recorded in 1615–25, khoja is from the Persian word khwāja

Example Sentences

“Psychedelic research has ground to halt in California — including numerous VA studies, “ said its director of public policy, Khurshid Khoja.

From Los Angeles Times

“AB 2841 is an urgently needed response to address this crisis,” Khoja said.

From Los Angeles Times

The apparent success at Byculla jail set off a rapid expansion of production and testing and Haffkine was relocated from his small one-room laboratory to a government-owned bungalow, and then on to a large lodge owned by the spiritual leader the Aga Khan, who also volunteered himself and thousands of members of his Khoja Mussulman community for inoculation.

From BBC

Khoja Zada found his son around noon; his body was under layers of rubble and mud.

From The Guardian

The U.S. military in Kabul confirms Sunday that airstrikes in the nearby Khoja Omari and Khogyani districts killed 11 Taliban fighters, but did not confirm civilian casualties.

From Seattle Times