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purdah meaning in Gujarati

પરદો pardo

/ˈpɜːdə/US/ˈpɝdə/

purdah in Gujarati: પરદો (pardo). In English, purdah means a curtain, especially one used in some Hindu or Muslim traditions to conceal women from the gaze of people, particularly men and strangers.

Gujarati words for purdah

purdah, cover, veil
પરદો pardo

English meaning of purdah

  1. noun A curtain, especially one used in some Hindu or Muslim traditions to conceal women from the gaze of people, particularly men and strangers.
  2. noun A long veil or other attire covering most of the body, worn by women in some Muslim societies.
  3. noun The situation or system of secluding women from the gaze of people, particularly men and strangers, in some Muslim and Hindu traditions, by using a curtain or screen, and/or wearing a face veil or attire covering most of the body.
  4. noun Keeping apart; isolation, seclusion; also, concealment, secrecy.

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Questions about purdah in Gujarati

What is the meaning of purdah in Gujarati?
Purdah in Gujarati is પરદો (pardo).
purdah નો ગુજરાતી અર્થ શું છે?
Purdah: પરદો (pardo).
What does purdah mean in English?
Purdah means a curtain, especially one used in some Hindu or Muslim traditions to conceal women from the gaze of people, particularly men and strangers.

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Gujarati words from Wiktionary's Gujarati entries whose English meaning is “purdah”: પરદો. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: purdah (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Gujarati words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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