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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hegira

/ˈhɛd͡ʒɪɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables
he-gi-ra
IPA
/ˈhɛd͡ʒɪɹə/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A journey taken to escape from danger; an exodus.

name

Alternative form of Hijra.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: هِجْرَة, ه ج ر, hegira

Inflected Forms

hegiras (plural) hijra (alternative)

Derived Forms

Hegirian

Phrases

Anno Hegirae

Synonyms

exodus hejira

Questions

How do you pronounce hegira?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛd͡ʒɪɹə/.
What does hegira mean?
A journey taken to escape from danger; an exodus.
Where does hegira come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce hegira

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