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Etymology
From Ar. ARchar|حجب (ħájaba, 'to veil,' 'to cover,' 'to screen').

Pronunciation
IPA|/�hɪ.���b/
rhymes|��b

Noun
hijab

1. Islam the practice, when beyond the age of puberty, of dressing modestly (especially for women).
2. the hajib headscarf.

Alternative spellings
hejab

Translations
trans-top|the practice of dressing
Arabic: ARchar|احتجاب (�iħtijá:b)
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|headscarf
Arabic: ARchar|حجاب (ħijá:b) m
Bosnian: hidžab m
Norwegian: #Norwegian|hijab m, hidsjab m
trans-mid
Persian: FAchar|حجاب (hej�b)
Serbian:
:Cyrillic: �и�аб m
:Roman: hidžab m
trans-bottom

Norwegian

Noun
no-noun-m1

1. #English|hijab

Alternative spellings
hidsjab

Category:Islam

ms:hijab

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