dupatta
UK/dʊˈpʌt.ə/
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Bangladesh/d̪ʊˈpəʈ.ʈɑː/
dupatta noun: a double layer of cloth worn by women as a scarf, veil etc.
Noun
dupatta (plural dupattas or dupatte)
- A double layer of cloth worn by women as a scarf, veil etc.
- Her dupatta slipped from her shoulders, as he encircled her waist with one hand.2011, Arupa Patangia Kalita, translated by Deepika Phukan, The Story of Felanee
- Red bangles are stacked all the way to her elbows and her glittering scarlet dupatta is pinned to the high mound of her hair.2023, Radhika Iyengar, Fire on the Ganges, Fourth Estate, page 284
- Synonyms:
- odhni
dupatta meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Punjabi
dupatta in Hindi
- a scarf, veil
- दुपट्टा dupaṭṭā, पर्दा pardā, घूँघट ghūṅghaṭ, उपरना uparnā, चद्दर caddar, ओड़नी oṛnī
dupatta in Urdu
- a scarf, veil
- دُوپَٹَّہ dūpaṭṭa, اوڑھْنی oṛhnī, پَرْدَہ parda
dupatta in Bengali
- a scarf, veil
- ওড়না ōṛona
dupatta in Punjabi
- a scarf, veil
- ਚੁੰਨੀ cunnī, ਦੁਪੱਟਾ dupaṭṭā, چُنّی cunnī, دُوپَٹَّا dūpaṭṭā
More languagesFewer languages
- dupatta in Sanskrit
- अवगुण्ठन avaguṇṭhana, उत्तरीय uttarīya, मुखपट mukhapaṭa
- dupatta in Assamese
- দুপাট্টা dupatta
Synonyms of dupatta
Forms of dupatta
| plural | dupattas |
|---|---|
| plural | dupatte |
| alternative form | dopatta |
| alternative form | dooputty |
| alternative form | dupata |
Origin of dupatta
Borrowed from Hindustani (Hindi दुपट्टा (dupaṭṭā) / Urdu دُوپَٹَّہ (dūpaṭṭa)).
Questions about dupatta
- What does dupatta mean?
- Dupatta means a double layer of cloth worn by women as a scarf, veil etc.
- What is dupatta in Hindi?
- Dupatta in Hindi is दुपट्टा (dupaṭṭā), पर्दा (pardā), घूँघट (ghūṅghaṭ). See Dupatta meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is dupatta?
- Dupatta is a noun.
- How do you pronounce dupatta?
- Dupatta is pronounced /dʊˈpʌt.ə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of dupatta?
- The plural of dupatta is dupattas.
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