Zilhijjé

A form of Dhu'l-Hijja — The twelfth and final month of the Islamic calendar, during which the hajj takes place.

OriginOttoman Turkish ذی الحجه ← Arabic ذُو الحِجَّة →
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Meanings

nounZilhijjé (plural Zilhijjés)

plural Zilhijjés

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of Dhu'l-Hijja

Origin

  1. Arabicذُو الحِجَّة
  2. Ottoman Turkishذی الحجه
  3. EnglishZilhijjé

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish ذی الحجه (zi'l-hicce), from Arabic ذُو الحِجَّة (ḏū l-ḥijja).

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