Where does “hijabi” come from?

hijabi (English) comes from English hijab, from Arabic حِجَاب — cover, veil; veil.

hijabi (English): A person, usually a woman, who wears a hijab;...

Definitions

  1. A person, usually a woman, who wears a hijab;...

Ancestry of “hijabi”, step by step

hijabi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English hijab

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhijabThe practice, among Muslim women, of covering the...
2Arabicحِجَابcover, veil; veil

via Hausa hijabi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hausahijabihijab
Every word from Arabic حِجَابEvery word from English hijab
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