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burqa meaning in Pashto

بورقه borqá

UK/ˈbɜː.kə//ˈbɝ.kə/

burqa in Pashto: بورقه (borqá). In English, burqa means an enveloping Central Asian garment which covers the whole body, incorporating a netted screen to cover the eyes, chiefly worn by women in fundamentalist denominations of Islam to observe sartorial hijab (the practice of wearing concealing clothing in front of adult men after the age of puberty).

Pashto words for burqa

female garment that covers the whole body
بورقه borqá

English meaning of burqa

  1. noun An enveloping Central Asian garment which covers the whole body, incorporating a netted screen to cover the eyes, chiefly worn by women in fundamentalist denominations of Islam to observe sartorial hijab (the practice of wearing concealing clothing in front of adult men after the age of puberty).
  2. noun A garment incorporating a niqab (veil for the face).
  3. noun A hijab (traditional headscarf covering the hair and neck), such as a khimar or shayla .

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Questions about burqa in Pashto

What is the meaning of burqa in Pashto?
Burqa in Pashto is بورقه (borqá).
burqa په پښتو کې څه معنی لري؟
Burqa: بورقه (borqá).
What does burqa mean in English?
Burqa means an enveloping Central Asian garment which covers the whole body, incorporating a netted screen to cover the eyes, chiefly worn by women in fundamentalist denominations of Islam to observe sartorial hijab (the practice of wearing concealing clothing in front of adult men after the age of puberty).

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