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ghutra

ghutra noun: a type of headcloth, a keffiyeh.

Noun

ghutra (plural ghutras)

  1. A type of headcloth, a keffiyeh.
    • He wore a white head scarf, known here as a ghutra, and a robe known as a dishdasha.2007 August 22, James Glanz, “‘Chemical Ali’ and Others Begin Trial for 1991 Attack”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    chafiye, cemedanî, hattah, keffiyeh, kufiya, mashadah, rezza, scarf, shawl

Synonyms of ghutra

Forms of ghutra

pluralghutras
alternative formghutrah

Origin of ghutra

From Arabic غُتْرَة (ḡutra), غُطْرَة (ḡuṭra).

Questions about ghutra

What does ghutra mean?
Ghutra means a type of headcloth, a keffiyeh.
What part of speech is ghutra?
Ghutra is a noun.
What is the plural of ghutra?
The plural of ghutra is ghutras.

Words near ghutra in the dictionary

  1. ghurush
  2. ghurushes
  3. ghusl
  4. ghusls
  5. ghut
  6. ghutra
  7. ghutrah
  8. ghutrahs
  9. ghutras
  10. ghuts
  11. Ghuz

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