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Where does “hijra” come from?

hijra (English) comes from Arabic هِجْرَة, from Arabic هَجَرَ — emigrate, to abandon; to emigrate; to abandon.

hijra (English): A eunuch in South Asia, especially one who...

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  1. A eunuch in South Asia, especially one who...

Ancestry of “hijra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArabicهِجْرَةHijra; emigration; exodus; emigration; Hegira
2Arabicهَجَرَemigrate, to abandon; to emigrate; to abandon
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