hijra.
A eunuch in South Asia, especially one who dresses as a woman.
Meaning & usage
A eunuch in South Asia, especially one who dresses as a woman.
A (typically biologically male or intersex, but sometimes biologically female) member of a somewhat feminine third gender found in India and Pakistan.
Where this word comes from
From Hindi हीजड़ा (hījṛā).
Alternative letter-case form of Hijra.
Any similar flight or emigration to a better place.
Emigration from a non-Muslim country to a Muslim one.
Where this word comes from
From Arabic هِجْرَة (hijra, “departure, exodus”). Doublet of hegira.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.