Meanings
alternative Dhulhijja · alternative Dhulhijjah · alternative Zulhijja · alternative Zulhijjah · alternative Dhu'l-Hijjah · alternative Dhul-Hijja · alternative Dhul-Hijjah · alternative Dhu al-Hijja · alternative Dhu al-Hijjah · alternative Dhul Hijja · alternative Dhul Hijjah · alternative Zilhijjé · alternative Zilhijjeh · alternative Zilhidjeh
- IslamThe twelfth and final month of the Islamic calendar, during which the hajj takes place.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe twelfth month of the Islamic calendar and the season of the hajj; has one extra day in leap years
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Origin
- Arabicذُو الْحِجَّة
- EnglishDhu'l-Hijja
From Arabic ذُو الْحِجَّة (ḏū l-ḥijja), from Arabic ذُو (ḏū, “possessor of”) + Arabic الْحِجَّة (al-ḥijja, “the pilgrimage”).
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Arabic ذُو الْحِجَّة
- ذُو الْحِجَّة (ḏū l-ḥijja)twelfth month of the Islamic calendar
Chinese Mandarin 都爾黑哲月 /都尔黑哲月
- 都爾黑哲月 /都尔黑哲月 (Dū'ěrhēizhéyuè)twelfth month of the Islamic calendar
French dhoul-hidja
- dhoul-hidjatwelfth month of the Islamic calendar
Indonesian Zulhijah
- Zulhijahtwelfth month of the Islamic calendar
Japanese ズー・アル゠ヒッジャ
- ズー・アル゠ヒッジャ (Zū aru-Hijja)twelfth month of the Islamic calendar
Malay Zulhijah
- Zulhijahtwelfth month of the Islamic calendar
Turkish zilhicce
- zilhiccetwelfth month of the Islamic calendar
Urdu ذوالحجہ
- ذوالحجہ (zulhijeh)twelfth month of the Islamic calendar
Cite this entry
Dhu'l-Hijja. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dhu'l-Hijja
“Dhu'l-Hijja.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dhu'l-Hijja. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dhu'l-Hijja,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dhu'l-Hijja.
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