hijra
/ˈhiːd͡ʒɹə/noun
hijra is spelled H-I-J-R-A: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 87,317th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hijra means “A eunuch in South Asia, especially one who dresses as a woman” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hijra is hijras.
How many letters and syllables are in hijra?
| Letters | 5: H-I-J-R-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 87,317th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is hijra?
Hijra appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 87,317th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce hijra?
- US /ˈhiːd͡ʒɹə/
- US /ˈhɪd͡ʒɹə/
- /ɦɪd͡ʒ.ɽɑː/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-hijra.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of hijra
- hijras plural
- hejra
- hijada
- hijara
- hijrah
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hijra mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A eunuch in South Asia, especially one who dresses as a woman.
- 2
A (typically biologically male or intersex, but sometimes biologically female) member of a somewhat feminine third gender found in India and Pakistan.
The subjects of this study are hijras or the "third sex" of India, individuals who occupy a unique, liminal space between male and female, sacred and profane.
- 3
Alternative letter-case form of Hijra.
- 4
Any similar flight or emigration to a better place.
- 5
Emigration from a non-Muslim country to a Muslim one.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hijra in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | hijra, hidjra |
| German | Hijra |
| Portuguese | hijra , hégira |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does hijra come from?
From Hindi हीजड़ा (hījṛā).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).