bacha
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of bacha
C21: from Hindi baccā a child
Example Sentences
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“When I put on girls’ clothes, I thought I was in prison,” said Najieh, who grew up as a bacha posh, although she would attend school as a girl.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2022
At not quite 8 years old, Sanam is a bacha posh: a girl living as a boy.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2022
But there is a time limit: Once a bacha posh reaches puberty, she is expected to revert to traditional girls’ gender roles.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2022
The reasons parents might want a bacha posh vary.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2022
First one klipdach appeared, and then another began running about or nibbling the grass close to the rocks, but it was clear that they were watching the bacha all the time.
From In the Wilds of Africa by Alfred Pearse
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