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burka

Pronunciation: /ˈbəːkə, ˈbʊrkɑː/
(also burkha, burqa)
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Definition of burka

noun

  • a long, loose garment covering the whole body from head to feet, worn in public by women in many Muslim countries.

Origin:

from Urdu and Persian burqa‘, from Arabic burqu‘

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