hijra

Meaning

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.

Translations

Hijra

هيجرا

hégire

hijra

hégira

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhɪd͡ʒɹə/

Etymology

From Hindi हीजड़ा (hījṛā).