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hijab in Arabic

حِجَاب ḥijāb

/hɪˈd͡ʒɑːb/

hijab in Arabic: حِجَاب (ḥijāb), خِمَار (ḵimār), اِحْتِجَاب (iḥtijāb). In English, hijab means a traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women, covering the hair and neck.

Arabic words for hijab

headscarf
حِجَاب ḥijāb, خِمَار ḵimār
practice of wearing a headscarf
اِحْتِجَاب iḥtijāb

English meaning of hijab

  1. noun A traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women, covering the hair and neck.
  2. noun The practice, among Muslim women, of covering the body after the age of puberty in front of non-related (non-family) adult males.

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Questions about hijab in Arabic

What is the meaning of hijab in Arabic?
Hijab in Arabic is حِجَاب (ḥijāb), خِمَار (ḵimār), اِحْتِجَاب (iḥtijāb).
ما معنى كلمة hijab؟
Hijab: حِجَاب (ḥijāb), خِمَار (ḵimār), اِحْتِجَاب (iḥtijāb).
What does hijab mean in English?
Hijab means a traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women, covering the hair and neck.

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