burka

[ boor-kuh, bur- ]

noun
  1. a loose garment covering the entire body and having a veiled opening for the eyes, worn by Muslim women.

Origin of burka

1
1830–40; <Urdu burgaʿ<dialectal Arabic burqaʿ
  • Also bur·qa, bour·kha, bur·kha [boor-kuh, bur-]; /ˈbʊər kə, ˈbɜr-/; bur·ga [boor-guh] /ˈbʊər gə/

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burka

/ (ˈbɜːkə) /


noun
  1. a variant spelling of burqa

Origin of burka

1
C19: from Arabic

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