hijira

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Hausa

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Etymology

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From Arabic هِجْرَة (hijra).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /hí.(d)ʒí.ráː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [hɪ́.d͡ʒɪ́.ráː]

Noun

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hijir̃ā f (possessed form hijir̃ar̃)

  1. hijra (event from which the Islamic calendar counts)