bacha
Britishnoun
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
“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
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
Girls chosen as bacha posh usually are the more boisterous, self-assured daughters.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2022
Poor creatures, they have good reason to be on their guard against the bacha.
From In the Wilds of Africa by Alfred Pearse
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