hijab
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[edit] English
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From Arabic حجب (ħájaba, 'to veil,' 'to cover,' 'to screen').
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hijab (countable and uncountable; plural hijabs)
- (uncountable) (Islam) the practice, when beyond the age of puberty, of dressing modestly (especially for women).
- (countable) the hajib headscarf.
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headscarf
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[edit] Noun
hijab m. (plural hijabs)
- Alternative spelling of hidjab.
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[edit] Italian
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Arabic
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hijab m. inv.
[edit] Norwegian Bokmål
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From Arabic حجب.
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hijab m.
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Inflection of hijab
[edit] Norwegian Nynorsk
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From Arabic حجب.
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[edit] Noun
hijab m.
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- English terms derived from Arabic
- English nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- en:Islam
- English countable nouns
- en:Headgear
- French nouns
- French masculine nouns
- French countable nouns
- French alternative forms
- Italian terms derived from Arabic
- Italian nouns
- Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Arabic
- Norwegian Bokmål nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Arabic
- Norwegian Nynorsk nouns
- no:Islam