Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable)A traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women, covering the hair and neck.

    Kopftuch, Hidschab, Hijab

    хиджа́бxidžáb

    хіджа́бxidžáb

    a headscarf worn by Muslim women; conceals the hair and neck and usually has a face veil that covers the face

  2. (uncountable)The practice, among Muslim women, of covering the body after the age of puberty in front of non-related (non-family) adult males.

Examples

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  1. Layla was curious about hijab.

    Лейла цікавилась хіджабом.

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  2. Sami's daughter stopped wearing the hijab.

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  3. Layla decided to wear the hijab.

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  4. Layla used to wear the hijab.

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  5. Layla's mom took her hijab shopping.

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Translations

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Origin

Borrowed from Arabic حِجَاب (ḥijāb, “veil”).

Borrowed from Arabic حِجَاب (ḥijāb, “veil”).

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