burka

[boor-kuh, bur-]

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noun

a loose garment covering the entire body and having a veiled opening for the eyes, worn by Muslim women.

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Also, bur·qa, bourkha, bur·kha, burga.

Origin:
1830–40; < Urdu burgaʿ < dialectal Arabic burqaʿ

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burka (ˈbɜːkə)

—n
	a variant spelling of burqa

[C19: from Arabic]

burqa or burka (ˈbɜːkə)

—n
	a long enveloping garment worn by Muslim women in public

[C19: from Arabic]

burka or burka

—n

[C19: from Arabic]

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Main Entry:	burka
Part of Speech:	n
Definition:	a long loose body-covering garment with veiled holes for the eyes, worn by some Muslim women; also written burqa, bourkha, burkha, burga, burqua; also called chador
Etymology:	Arabic burku

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Word Origin & History

burka

1836, from Hindi, from Arabic burqa'.

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