Burqa Definition
bʉrkə
burqas
noun
A long, loose outer garment that covers the entire body with only a small opening for the eyes, worn outside the home by women in some Muslim countries.
Webster's New World
Alternative form of burka.
Wiktionary
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burqasOrigin of Burqa
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Hindi burqā Urdu burqa‘ from Arabic burqa‘ veil variant of burqu‘ pqʕ in Semitic roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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