hijra

n. 逃亡; (印度的)中性人

发音

US /ˈhiːd͡ʒɹə/
US /ˈhɪd͡ʒɹə/
IN /ɦɪd͡ʒ.ɽɑː/
IN /ɦɪd͡ʒ.ɽäː/
IN /ɦiːd͡ʒ.ɽɑː/
IN /ɦiːd͡ʒ.ɽäː/

词形变化

hijras 复数

别名

hejra hijada hijara hijrah

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A eunuch in South Asia, especially one who dresses as a woman.

  2. 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. 1.

    Alternative letter-case form of Hijra.

  4. 2.

    Any similar flight or emigration to a better place.

  5. 3.

    Emigration from a non-Muslim country to a Muslim one.

    宗教

相关短语

词源

From Hindi हीजड़ा (hījṛā).

来源:wiktionary