Hijab (headscarf)
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حِجَاب

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Hijab (headscarf) · Ḥijāb

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حِجَاب

Word type: Noun · masculine

Plural: حِجَابات

Refers to Muslim women's headscarf

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هَذَا حِجَابٌ جَمِيلٌ.

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This is a beautiful hijab.

تَلْبَسُ المَرْأَةُ الحِجَابَ عِنْدَمَا تَخْرُجُ مِنَ البَيْتِ.

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The woman wears the hijab when she goes out of the house.

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