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patka
(patka)
Pronunciation:
/ˈpʌtkɑː, -kə/
noun
a man’s head covering consisting of a small piece of cloth wrapped around the head, worn especially by Sikh boys or young men.
Origin:
Punjabi
paṭkā
from Sanskrit
paṭṭikā
'turban cloth'
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