PURDAH


Meaning of PURDAH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpə:dɑ: ]

n. Ind. 1 a system in certain Muslim and Hindu societies of screening women from strangers by means of a veil or curtain. 2 a curtain in a house, used for this purpose. [Urdu & Pers. pardah veil, curtain]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.