See also: Hégira, hegira, and Hegira

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Etymology

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From Arabic هِجْرَة (hijra, hijra; emigration), from the verb هَجَرَ (hajara, to emigrate; to abandon).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: hé‧gi‧ra

Noun

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hégira f (plural hégiras)

  1. (Islam, poetic or humorous otherwise) emigration, an exodus
    Synonyms: emigração, êxodo
    Antonym: imigração
  2. (Islam) Alternative letter-case form of Hégira (emigration of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina)

Spanish

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Etymology

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From Arabic هِجْرَة (hijra, hijra; emigration), from the verb هَجَرَ (hajara, to emigrate; to abandon).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈexiɾa/ [ˈe.xi.ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -exiɾa
  • Syllabification: hé‧gi‧ra

Noun

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hégira f (plural hégiras)

  1. (Islam, poetic or humorous otherwise) emigration, an exodus
    Synonyms: emigración, éxodo
    Antonym: inmigración
  2. (Islam) Alternative letter-case form of Hégira (emigration of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina)

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