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burka
[ boor-kuh, bur- ]
noun
- a loose garment covering the entire body and having a veiled opening for the eyes, worn by Muslim women.
burka
/ ˈbɜːkə /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of burka1
1830–40; < Urdu burgaʿ < dialectal Arabic burqaʿ
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Word History and Origins
Origin of burka1
C19: from Arabic
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Example Sentences
As we neared the end of the interview, Schakowsky asked, “Have you ever put on a burka?”
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They say that if a man sees a burka he knows if she is beautiful from the way she moves.
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My mother, an illiterate burka-clad village woman, became the heroine of my life.
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Fingering the mesh netting that allows a woman wearing a burka to see, she looked grim.
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It was a burka she had found in Afghanistan on a trip there two weeks ago.
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We went on from Ar-tp, by way of Burka-ylq, to Sangzr521 which the sub-governor surrendered.
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