Hijab

Pronunciation

• IPA: /hɪˈdʒɑːb/, IPA: /hɪˈdʒæb/, IPA: /ˈhɪ.dʒæb/, or IPA: /hɛˈdʒɑːb/http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/hijab?q=hijabhttp://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hijabhttp://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/hijabhttp://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/hijab
• Rhymes: -ɑːb

Alternative forms

• hejab

Origin

From Arabic حجب (ħájaba, "to veil, to cover, to screen").

Full definition of hijab

Noun

1. (uncountable, Islam) The veil worn by women beyond the age of puberty in front of non-related adult males.
2. (countable) The hajib headscarf.

Anagrams

• bhaji
• hajib