"hajib" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: hajibs [plural]
Etymology: The court title derives from Arabic الحَاجِب (al-ḥājib, “chamberlain”). Use of the word to designate a headscarf derives from Arabic حَاجِب (ḥājib, “concealing, covering, eyebrow”), from حَجَبَ (ḥajaba, “to veil, to cover, to screen”) (whence also hijab). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|الحَاجِب||chamberlain}} Arabic الحَاجِب (al-ḥājib, “chamberlain”), {{bor|en|ar|حَاجِب||concealing, covering, eyebrow}} Arabic حَاجِب (ḥājib, “concealing, covering, eyebrow”), {{m|ar|حَجَبَ||to veil, to cover, to screen}} حَجَبَ (ḥajaba, “to veil, to cover, to screen”), {{m|en|hijab}} hijab, {{root|en|ar|ح ج ب}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} hajib (plural hajibs)
  1. (historical) An official of a Muslim court, of varied importance, initially controlling access to the caliph, but later very powerful; a chamberlain. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-hajib-en-noun-rne8cAE2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13
  2. (nonstandard) Alternative form of hijab Tags: alt-of, alternative, nonstandard Alternative form of: hijab
    Sense id: en-hajib-en-noun-inrh8Qro
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: hijab

Inflected forms

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