How do you pronounce hegira?

hegira is pronounced as /ˈhɛdʒɪrə/ or /hɪˈdʒaɪrə/.

🚶‍♂️hegira

noun

/ˈhɛdʒɪrə/ or /hɪˈdʒaɪrə/

a journey, especially when undertaken to escape from a dangerous or undesirable situation

The refugees began their hegira across the desert.

exodus, flight, escape, migration

arrival, stay

hegira from danger, long hegira, desert hegira

The action of delaying or postponing something.

Voluntary self-punishment as an expression of repentance for wrongdoing.

a customary condition or mode of life; habitual practice

a device for giving light, either one using electricity or burning gas or oil

A firm decision to do or not to do something; the quality of being determined.

the ability to bend easily without breaking or to adapt to new situations