Hijra (http://homosaurus.org/v2/hijra)




Preferred Label
Hijra
Alternative Label (Use For)
Jagappa
Description
Hindi word used in South Asia to refer to people assigned male at birth whoidentify as women or “not-men”
Identifier
hijra
Issued (Created)
2019-05-14
Modified
2019-05-14
Broader Terms
Culturally-specific gender identities
Related Terms
Aravani
Chakka
Eunuchs
Jogappa
Khusra
Khawaja sara
Kinnar
Kothi

Hierarchy Display:

Culturally-specific gender identities
Hijra


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