Hijra
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhiːd͡ʒɹə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hijra is a noun meaning A eunuch in South Asia, especially one who dresses as a woman.
Meaning
A eunuch in South Asia, especially one who dresses as a woman.
More Meanings
- Any similar flight or emigration to a better place.
- (Islam) Emigration from a non-Muslim country to a Muslim one.
- A (typically biologically male or intersex, but sometimes biologically female) member of a somewhat feminine third gender found in India and Pakistan.
- Alternative letter-case form of Hijra.
Example Sentences
Hijrah means Moving from a land of Shirk to a land of Islaam.
Nanda profiles […] an uncastrated hijra who is married to a man and has an adopted son; and a hermaphrodite hijra […]
When the Mughal court was disbanded, Muslim hijras were exposed for the first time to the other, Hindu, tradition of eunuchry.
The subjects of this study are hijras or the "third sex" of India, individuals who occupy a unique, liminal space between male and female, sacred and profane.
Word Forms
- hijras
- hijada
- hijara
- hijrah
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hijrah, hijada, hijara, hejra, hajjah, hijabi.
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