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bour⋅kha

[boor-kuh]
–noun
burka.

bur⋅ka

[boor-kuh]
–noun
a loose garment covering the entire body and having a veiled opening for the eyes, worn by Muslim women.
Also, bourkha, burkha, burga.


Origin:
1830–40; < Urdu burgaʿ < dial. Ar burqaʿ
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Part of Speech:  n
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