ajib

Ajib is a transliteration of the Arabic adjective عجيب (ajib), which generally means marvelous, wondrous, or strange. The root conveys astonishment at something remarkable or unexpected. In Arabic, the form ajīb is used to describe objects or events, as in "شيء عجيب" (an astonishing thing). The word also occurs in other Muslim-majority languages, where it retains the sense of marvel or oddity; in Urdu and Persian texts it appears with the same meaning and is common in poetry and prose.

In Indonesian and Malay, the cognate ajāib/ajaib carries the sense of miracle or marvel and is used in everyday speech as well as in idioms and titles. The spelling differences reflect phonetic adaptation while preserving the core meaning.

Ajib can also function as a personal name or part of compound names in some Muslim communities, though its use as a given name or surname is not uniformly standardized and varies by culture and region. When encountered in English-language sources, ajib is typically a transliteration of the Arabic root, rather than a standalone English word with a separate meaning.

Because of its cross-linguistic presence, "ajib" may refer to different concepts depending on context: a linguistic adjective in Arabic-speaking contexts, a noun meaning miracle in Malay/Indonesian, or a personal name in some communities. Users should consider language and regional usage to interpret the term accurately.