hegira n. + Add to list he·gi·ra SynonymsEtymology Synonyms exodushejiraOriginARAهِجْرَة→LA-MEDhegira→ENHegira From Medieval Latin hegira, from Arabic هِجْرَة (hijra, “Hijra; emigration”), from the verb هَجَرَ (hajara, “to emigrate; to abandon”). Doublet of Hijra, directly from Arabic.