hijra
Plural: hijras
Noun
- A eunuch in South Asia, especially one who dresses as a woman.
- A (typically biologically male or intersex, but sometimes biologically female) member of a somewhat feminine third gender found in India and Pakistan.
- Alternative letter-case form of Hijra.
- Any similar flight or emigration to a better place.
- Emigration from a non-Muslim country to a Muslim one.
Origin / Etymology
From Hindi हीजड़ा (hījṛā).
Scrabble Score: 15
hijra: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordhijra: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hijra: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 16
hijra: valid Words With Friends Word