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Where does “حَاجِب” come from?

حَاجِب (Arabic) comes from Arabic حَجَبَ, from Arabic ج — Abbreviation of جَمْع.

حَاجِب (Arabic): concealing, covering, eyebrow; gatekeeper

Definitions

  1. concealing, covering, eyebrow; gatekeeper

Ancestry of “حَاجِب”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحَجَبَto conceal, to hide, to screen; to veil, to...
2ArabicجAbbreviation of جَمْع

Words derived from “حَاجِب”

  • حجاب
  • ħaġeb
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