burqa

English

Pronunciation

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Noun

burqa (plural burqas)

1. Alternative spelling of burka.
   • 2007, Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns, BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING (2018), page 69:

     He fished a sky blue burqa from the bag. The yards of pleated cloth spilled over his knees when he lifted it.

Derived terms

• burkini
• burqaless
• burqini

 

Translations

burka — see burka

French

Alternative forms

• burka

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /byʁ.ka/, /buʁ.ka/

Noun

burqa f (plural burqas)

1. burka (a garment that covers the whole body)

See also

• niqab
• hijab

Portuguese

Noun

burqa f (plural burqas)

1. Alternative spelling of burca

Spanish

Noun

burqa m (plural burqas)

1. burqa or burka