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hijab meaning in Tamil

தலைமறைப்புத் துணி

/hɪˈd͡ʒɑːb/

hijab in Tamil: தலைமறைப்புத் துணி. In English, hijab means a traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women, covering the hair and neck.

Tamil words for hijab

தலைமறைப்புத் துணி

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 Tamil

What is the meaning of hijab in Tamil?
Hijab in Tamil is தலைமறைப்புத் துணி.
hijab என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Hijab: தலைமறைப்புத் துணி.
What does hijab mean in English?
Hijab means a traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women, covering the hair and neck.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: hijab (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: hijab (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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