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Meaning of hijab | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
hɪˈd͡ʒɑːb

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of hijab.
    alt-of, alternative
  2. A traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women, covering the hair and neck.
  3. The practice, among Muslim women, of covering the body after the age of puberty in front of non-related (non-family) adult males.

Equivalents

العربية احتجاب حجاب خمار
Bosanski čaršaf hidžab plah turban хиџаб
Čeština hidžáb
Ελληνικά χιτζάμπ
Esperanto hiĝabo
Suomi hijab
Français hidjab hijab
Hausa hijabi
हिन्दी हिजाब
Hrvatski čaršaf hidžab plah turban хиџаб
Magyar hidzsáb
Bahasa Indonesia tudung
한국어 히잡
Latina calautica
മലയാളം ഹിജാബ്
Bahasa Melayu hijab tudung
Nederlands hidjab
Polski hidżab
Português hijabe véu islâmico
Русский хиджаб
Shqip plah shami
Српски čaršaf hidžab plah turban хиџаб
Kiswahili hijabu
Тоҷикӣ ҳиҷоб
ไทย ฮิญาบ

Examples

““When I’m dressed like this, they know,” says Lufta Islam, touching her hijab and long dress. ” ‘OK, she’s a Muslim girl.’ “”
“The belief that Muslim females observe hijab because men force them to do so insults some Muslim females who have based their decision on their understanding of Islam.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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