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hijra
1[ hij-ruh ]
noun
- a person whose gender identity is neither male nor female, typically a person who was assigned male at birth but whose gender expression is female.
- a person who is transgender.
Hijra
2[ hij-ruh ]
noun
, (sometimes lowercase)
- the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina to escape persecution a.d. 622: regarded as the beginning of the Muslim Era.
- the Muslim Era itself.
hijra
/ ˈhɪdʒrə /
noun
- (in India) a person who adopts a gender role that is neither male nor female
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hijra1
First recorded in 1835–40; from Hindi: “eunuch, hermaphrodite”
Origin of hijra2
From the Arabic word hijrah flight, departure
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hijra1
Urdu: eunuch
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Example Sentences
Attempting to desegregate Dar Ul Hijra, known in law enforcement circles as “the 9/11 mosque,” is significant.
From The Daily Beast
In the first half of the second year of the Hijra the breach between them was complete.
From Project Gutenberg
The emasculation is a secret rite and takes place under the direction of the chief Hijra priest of Behechra.
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The lad is called the daughter of the old Hijra his guardian.
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The earliest reference to Omar Khayyam dates from the middle of the seventh century of the Hijra.
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The two sects founded by Sur and Zahar became extinct in the eighth century of the Hijra.
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