Definition of "hijras" []

• Plural form of hijra. (noun)

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• "The hijras lavish lakhs of rupees on visiting hijra friends from their biradri..hijras are the finest host, some are ball breaking money lenders too.."
• "An older name for hijras is kinnar, which is used by some hijra groups as a more respectable and formal term."
• "The Telegraphreports that India has an estimated 1.5 million eunuchs, known as hijras or kinnar, who are both feared and persecuted throughout the country."