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hijri

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
hi-jri
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

the Islamic lunar calendar; begins with the migration of Muhammad, 16 July 622 AD; months begin at sunset on the day of visual sighting of the new moon

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic هِجْرِيّ (hijriyy), nisba adjective of هِجْرَة (hijra, “Hijra”).

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

Hejirian

Phrases

Muharram ul Haram Rabi'-ul-awwal Rabi' I Rabia I Rabi'-ul-akhir Rabi' al-thany Rabi' II Rabia II

Frequently Paired Words

Muharram ul Haram Muharram Moharram Safar Rabi'-ul-awwal Rabi' I Rabia I Rabi'-ul-akhir

Questions

What does hijri mean?
the Islamic lunar calendar; begins with the migration of Muhammad, 16 July 622 AD; months begin at sunset on the day of visual sighting of the new moon
Where does hijri come from?
Borrowed from Arabic هِجْرِيّ (hijriyy), nisba adjective of هِجْرَة (hijra, “Hijra”).

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