Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

higab

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hi-gab
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of hijab.

Etymology

From Egyptian Arabic حِجَاب (higāb).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: حِجَاب

Inflected Forms

higabs (plural)

Questions

What does higab mean?
Alternative form of hijab.
Where does higab come from?
From Egyptian Arabic حِجَاب (higāb).

How to pronounce higab

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