- burqa
- variant of burka
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
burqa
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burqa — [bʉr′kə] n. 〚< Urdu burḳaʿ < Ar burḳuʿ〛 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 * * * … Universalium
burqa — /ar. ˈburka/ s. m. o f. inv. manto CFR. velo, chador … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
burqa — [bʉr′kə] n. [< Urdu burḳaʿ < Ar burḳuʿ] 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 … English World dictionary
Burqa — For other uses, see Burka (disambiguation). Part of a series on Islamic culture A … Wikipedia
Burqa — Cet article concerne l habillage de certaines femmes musulmanes. Pour le manteau traditionnel originaire du Caucase, voir bourka … Wikipédia en Français
burqa — UK [ˈbɜː(r)kə] / US [ˈbɜrkə] noun [countable] Word forms burqa : singular burqa plural burqas another spelling of burka … English dictionary
burqa — noun a loose garment (usually with veiled holes for the eyes) worn by Muslim women especially in India and Pakistan the Taliban forced all women to wear the burqa • Syn: ↑burka • Hypernyms: ↑garment * * * burqa var. burka n.1 and n … Useful english dictionary
Burqa — Die Burka (eigentlich Burqa, aus arabisch برقعة; in Pakistan auch als Barqa) ist ein Kleidungsstück, das von muslimischen Frauen in Afghanistan und teilweise in Pakistan und Indien getragen wird und der vollständigen Verschleierung des Körpers… … Deutsch Wikipedia
burqa — [[t]bɜ͟ː(r)kə[/t]] burqas also burka N COUNT A burqa is a long garment that covers the head and body and is traditionally worn by women in Islamic countries … English dictionary
Burqa Band — The Burqa Band (or the Blue Burqa Band) is an all female indie rock band from Kabul, Afghanistan. They perform anonymously, all of the members wearing burqas in an apparent protest against the Taliban s rules regarding Islamic dress. They… … Wikipedia
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