ഹിജാബ്

Malayalam

Etymology

Borrowed from Indo-Aryan, from Classical Persian حِجَاب (hijāb).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hid͡ʒaːbɨ̆/

Noun

ഹിജാബ് • (hijābŭ)

  1. (Islam) hijab; traditional headscarf
    Synonyms: പർദ്ദ (paṟdda), മഫ്ത (maphta), തട്ടം (taṭṭaṁ)
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