Hijra, Hijrā: 2 definitions
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Hijra means something in Hindi, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryHijra (हिज्र):—(nm) separation.
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Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconHijrā (ஹிஜ்ரா) noun < Arabic hijrā. See ஹிஜிரி. [hijiri.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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