Dhu ʾl-hijjah

[ dool hij-uh ]
/ dul ˈhɪdʒ ə /

noun

Islam. the twelfth month of the Muslim calendar, in leap year containing one extra day.
Also Dhu ʾl-hijja, Zu ʾl-hij·jah [zool-hij-ah] /zulˈhɪdʒ ɑ/.
Compare Muslim calendar.

Origin of Dhu ʾl-hijjah

First recorded in 1760–70, Dhu ʾl-hijjah is from the Arabic word dhū al-ḥijjah