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
Girls chosen as bacha posh usually are the more boisterous, self-assured daughters.
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
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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