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nikab

nikab is the alternative spelling of niqab.

Meaning of niqab

Noun

niqab (plural niqabs)

  1. A veil which covers the face (except for the eyes), worn by some Muslim women as a part of sartorial hijab.
    • Holonym: hijab
    Synonyms:
    yashmak

Forms of nikab

pluralnikabs

Questions about nikab

What is nikab the alternative spelling of?
Nikab is the alternative spelling of niqab.

Words near nikab in the dictionary

  1. Nijmegen breakage syndrome
  2. Nijubashi
  3. Nik
  4. nikaah
  5. nikaahs
  6. nikab
  7. nikabs
  8. nikah
  9. nikahnama
  10. nikahnamas
  11. nikahs

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