Meanings
nounhujra (plural hujras)
plural hujras
- A drawing room where guests are entertained in Pashtun areas of Pakistan.
The A.N.P.’s leaders say their strength comes from the Pashtun tribal tradition of the hujra: traditionally, the landowner’s reception room, where guests are received, disputes solved and decisions made by the elders.
2008 March 26, Carlotta Gall, “Moderates Hold Key in Pakistan”, in New York Times
Origin
- Arabicحُجْرَة
- Englishhujra
From Arabic حُجْرَة (ḥujra).
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hujra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hujra
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