ହିଜଡ଼
Odia edit
Etymology edit
Cognate to Hindi हिजड़ा (hijṛā), Punjabi ਹਿਜੜਾ (hijṛā), Gujarati હીજડો (hījḍo), and Bengali হিজড়া (hijoṛa).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ହିଜଡ଼ (hijôṛô)
- an eunuch; male hermaphrodite
- a male with female characteristics; female having male characteristics
References edit
- Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ହିଜଡ଼”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press