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Hijri

Hijri proper noun: 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.

Proper noun

Hijri

  1. 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

Origin of Hijri

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

Words formed from Hijri

  • Hejirian

Questions about Hijri

What does Hijri mean?
Hijri means 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.
What part of speech is Hijri?
Hijri is a proper noun.

Words near Hijri in the dictionary

  1. hijra
  2. Hijra Farsi
  3. hijrah
  4. hijrahs
  5. hijras
  6. Hijri
  7. hijāb
  8. hijābs
  9. hikable
  10. Hikahera
  11. Hikami

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