Hégira

See also: hégira, hegira, and Hegira

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.ʒi.ɾɐ/

• Hyphenation: Hé‧gi‧ra

Proper noun

Hégira f

1. (Islam) Hegira (emigration of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina)
2. (Islam, poetic or humorous otherwise) Alternative letter-case form of hégira (emigration)

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Hégira f

1. (Islam) Hegira (emigration of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina)
2. (Islam, poetic or humorous otherwise) Alternative letter-case form of hégira (emigration)