ஹிஜிரி

Tamil

Etymology

From Urdu هجرت, from Arabic هِجْرَة (hijra).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɪd͡ʑɪɾɪ/, [hɪd͡ʑɪɾi]

Noun

ஹிஜிரி • (hijiri)

1. (Islam) the Hijra, flight of the prophet Muhammed from Mecca to Medina
2. the era commencing from the flight of the prophet

References

• University of Madras (1924–1936) “ஹிஜிரி”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press