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veil in Arabic

حِجَاب ḥijāb

UK/veɪl/

veil in Arabic: حِجَاب (ḥijāb), خِمَار (ḵimār), نِقَاب (niqāb), بُرْقُع (burquʕ). In English, veil means something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face, or hide an object from view; usually of gauze, crepe, or similar diaphanous material.

Arabic words for veil

covering for a person or thing
حِجَاب ḥijāb, خِمَار ḵimār, نِقَاب niqāb, بُرْقُع burquʕ, لِثَام liṯām

English meaning of veil

  1. noun Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face, or hide an object from view; usually of gauze, crepe, or similar diaphanous material.
  2. noun Anything that partially obscures a clear view.
  3. noun A cover; disguise; a mask; a pretense.
  4. noun A covering for a person or thing; as, a caul (especially over the head).

Full definition of veil

veil in a sentence

  • The forest fire was veiled by smoke, but I could hear it clearly.

veil in other languages

Questions about veil in Arabic

What is the meaning of veil in Arabic?
Veil in Arabic is حِجَاب (ḥijāb), خِمَار (ḵimār), نِقَاب (niqāb), بُرْقُع (burquʕ).
ما معنى كلمة veil؟
Veil: حِجَاب (ḥijāb), خِمَار (ḵimār), نِقَاب (niqāb), بُرْقُع (burquʕ).
What does veil mean in English?
Veil means something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face, or hide an object from view; usually of gauze, crepe, or similar diaphanous material.

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