English → Arabic
migration in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- hijrah
- Arabizi
hejra- Type
- noun · feminine
- Plural
- هِجْرَات hijrāt
- Root
- هـ جـ ر
How to use it
'Hijrah' (هجرة) is the standard Arabic word for migration, used for both animal and human movement. It can refer to seasonal migrations, like birds, or longer-term movements of people. The verb form is 'hājara' (هاجر), meaning 'to migrate'.
Example sentences
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تُعَدُّ هِجْرَةُ الطُّيُورِ ظاهِرَةً طَبِيعِيَّةً.
tuʿaddu hijratu ṭ-ṭuyūri ẓāhiratan ṭabīʿiyyah.
The migration of birds is a natural phenomenon.
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تَزايَدَتْ هِجْرَةُ الأَشْخاصِ إلى المَدِينَةِ.
tazāyadati hijratu l-ʾashkhāṣi ʾilā l-madīnah.
The migration of people to the city has increased.
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تُؤَثِّرُ الهِجْرَةُ عَلى اقْتِصادِ البَلَدِ.
tuʾaththiru l-hijratu ʿalā ʾiqtiṣādi l-balad.
Migration affects the country's economy.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
H. Migration
حاء - الهجرة
Migration survey
استقصاء عن الهجرة
Migration Realism
واقعية الهجرة
Illegal migration
9- الهجرة غير المشروعة
C. Illegal migration
جيم - الهجرة غير الشرعية
China’s Great Migration
الهجرة العظمى في الصين
Migration Is Development
الهجرة كأداة للتنمية
Migration and development
الهجرة والتنمية
Europe’s Migration Paralysis
أوروبا وشلل الهجرة
Migration is generally migration to other countries.
إن الهجرة بصورة عامة هي الارتحال إلى دولة أخرى.
causes of irregular migration and the correlation between irregular migration, migration
(هـ) التصديق على الاتفاقية الدولية لحماية حقوق جميع العمال المهاجرين وأفراد أسرهم.
In the case of economic migration (usually labor migration), differentials in wage rates are usual.
وفي حالة الهجرة الاقتصادية (عادةً هجرة العمالة)، تبرز التباينات في معدلات الأجور بشكل واضح.
Questions and answers
Is 'hijrah' only used for people moving?
No, 'hijrah' is a general term. It's commonly used for the movement of birds, animals, and people. For example, 'hijrat al-ṭuyūr' means bird migration.
What is the verb for 'to migrate'?
The verb is 'hājara' (هاجر). The person who migrates is called a 'muhājir' (مهاجر).
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