DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
hejira
/hɪ'dʒaɪrə/ · hɪdʒaɪrə
Hejira has 3 syllables: he · ji · ra.
he
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ji
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ra
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noun. The flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 which marked the beginning of the Muslim era; the Muslim calendar begins in that year.
noun. A journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment.
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