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bacha

British  
/ ˈbʌtʃə, ˈbʌtʃˌtʃə /

noun

  1. informal a child or a young person

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of bacha

C21: from Hindi baccā a child

Example Sentences

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With a crackdown on women’s rights, the bacha posh tradition could become even more attractive for some families.

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

“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

The reasons parents might want a bacha posh vary.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2022

If I mistake not, that is a bacha, a sort of falcon.

From In the Wilds of Africa by Pearse, Alfred

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