hijabe

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English hijab, from Arabic حِجَاب (ḥijāb).[1][2]

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /iˈʒa.bi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /iˈʒa.be/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /iˈʒa.bɨ/ [iˈʒa.βɨ]

  • Hyphenation: hi‧ja‧be

Noun

hijabe m (plural hijabes)

  1. hijab (veil worn by Muslim women)
    Synonym: véu islâmico

References
  1. “hijabe” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
  2. “hijabe” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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