Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hejira

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables: heji-ra
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of hegira.

Example Sentences

"Her mother was — had been — Scottish (although you couldn't tell by looking), and they had once made the long journey to her homeland. Juliet had been very small and could remember little of this hejira."

Inflected Forms

hejiras (plural)

Synonyms

exodus hegira

Questions

What does hejira mean?: Alternative form of hegira.

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