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bur·qa or bur·ka (b

)

A loose, usually black or light blue robe that is worn by Muslim women, especially in Afghanistan, and that covers the body from head to toe.

[Hindi burq, from Arabic burqa', veil, variant of burqu', from barqa'a, to veil.]

burqa, burka [ˈbɜːkə]

(Clothing & Fashion) a long enveloping garment worn by Muslim women in public

[from Arabic]

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Noun

burqa - a loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan; "the Taliban forced all women to wear the burqa"

burka

garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk"

Translations

burqa [ˈbɜːkə] N → burqa m, burka m

burqa [ˈbɜː^rkə] n → burqa f

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