Etymograph

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Hijri

Hijri comes from Arabic هِجْرَة ‘Hijra’.

  1. Arabicc. 500–presentهِجْرَةhijra‘Hijra’
  2. Arabic, derivedc. 500–presentهِجْرِيّhijriyynisba adjective of هِجْرَة
  3. EnglishtodayHijri

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Arabicc. 500–presentهِجْرَةhijra‘Hijra’
  2. Arabic, derivedc. 500–presentهِجْرِيّhijriyynisba adjective of هِجْرَة
  3. EnglishtodayHijri

Linked words

through Arabic هِجْرَة ‘Hijra’

hijra, 1 more

Today it means

name the Islamic lunar calendar; begins with the migration of Muhammad, 16 July 622 AD; months begin at sunset on the day of visual sighting of the new moon

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Arabic هِجْرَة / Hijri

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