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
- 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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hijab | The practice, among Muslim women, of covering the... |
| 2 | Arabic | حِجَاب | cover, veil; veil |
via Hausa hijabi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hausa | hijabi | hijab |