English Explanatory Dictionary

hegira

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A journey taken to escape from danger; an exodus.
name
  1. Alternative form of Hijra.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɛd͡ʒɪɹə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hegira.wav

Word forms

hegira hegiras hijra

Etymology

From Arabic هِجْرَة (hijra, “exodus; emigration”). Doublet of hijra.

Derived words

Hegirian Anno Hegirae
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