Burka definition
A dress made from felt or karakul (the short curly fur of young lambs of the breed of that name), traditionally worn by men of the Caucasus region.
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Noun
Singular:
burka
Plural:
burkasOrigin of burka
- From Hindustani बुरक़ा / برقع (burqa‘), from Persian برقع, from Arabic بُرْقُع, from verb بَرْقَعَ (“to cover, to veil”), from root verb رَقَعَ (“to patch, to sew”).
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