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purdah meaning in Malayalam

മുഖം മൂടിയിടുന്ന ആചാരം

/ˈpɜːdə/US/ˈpɝdə/

purdah in Malayalam: മുഖം മൂടിയിടുന്ന ആചാരം, ഒരു പ്രത്യേക വേഷം. 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.

Malayalam words for purdah

മുഖം മൂടിയിടുന്ന ആചാരം, ഒരു പ്രത്യേക വേഷം

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 Malayalam

What is the meaning of purdah in Malayalam?
Purdah in Malayalam is മുഖം മൂടിയിടുന്ന ആചാരം, ഒരു പ്രത്യേക വേഷം.
purdah എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Purdah: മുഖം മൂടിയിടുന്ന ആചാരം, ഒരു പ്രത്യേക വേഷം.
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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Malayalam words from Malayalam Wiktionary: purdah (page history and authors). 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 Malayalam words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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