BURKA


Meaning of BURKA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

or bur·qa ˈbu̇r-kə

Etymology: Urdu, Persian & Arabic; Urdu burqa‘, from Persian burqa‘, burqu‘, from Arabic burqu‘

Date: 1836

: a loose enveloping garment that covers the face and body and is worn in public by certain Muslim women

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