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hijra meaning in Punjabi

ਹਿਜੜਾ hijṛā

/ˈhiːd͡ʒɹə/

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India/ɦɪd͡ʒ.ɽɑː/

hijra in Punjabi: ਹਿਜੜਾ (hijṛā), ਹੀਜੜਾ (hījṛā), ਖੁਸਰਾ (khusrā), ਖ਼ੁਸਰਾ (xusrā). In English, hijra means a eunuch in South Asia, especially one who dresses as a woman.

Punjabi words for hijra

third gender
ਹਿਜੜਾ hijṛā, ਹੀਜੜਾ hījṛā, ਖੁਸਰਾ khusrā, ਖ਼ੁਸਰਾ xusrā

English meaning of hijra

  1. noun A eunuch in South Asia, especially one who dresses as a woman.
  2. noun A (typically biologically male or intersex, but sometimes biologically female) member of a somewhat feminine third gender found in India and Pakistan.
  3. noun Any similar flight or emigration to a better place.
  4. noun Emigration from a non-Muslim country to a Muslim one.

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Questions about hijra in Punjabi

What is the meaning of hijra in Punjabi?
Hijra in Punjabi is ਹਿਜੜਾ (hijṛā), ਹੀਜੜਾ (hījṛā), ਖੁਸਰਾ (khusrā), ਖ਼ੁਸਰਾ (xusrā).
hijra ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Hijra: ਹਿਜੜਾ (hijṛā), ਹੀਜੜਾ (hījṛā), ਖੁਸਰਾ (khusrā), ਖ਼ੁਸਰਾ (xusrā).
What does hijra mean in English?
Hijra means a eunuch in South Asia, especially one who dresses as a woman.

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