نقاب

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Arabic

Etymology

From the root ن ق ب (n-q-b). Compare Hebrew נקבה.

Pronunciation

Noun

نِقَاب (niqābm (plural نُقُب (nuqub))

  1. niqab, veil covering the face
  2. sign, mark
  3. rugged path

Declension

Noun

نَقَّاب (naqqābm

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Declension

References

Persian

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Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic نِقَاب (niqāb).

Pronunciation

Readings
Classical reading? niqāḇ
Dari reading? niqāb
Iranian reading? neğâb
Tajik reading? niqob

Noun

Dari نقاب
Iranian Persian
Tajik ниқоб

نقاب (neqâb)

  1. mask
    Synonym: ماسک (mâsk)
  2. niqab

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Gujarati: નિકાબ (nikāb)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic نِقَاب (niqāb).

Pronunciation

Noun

نقاب (niqāb, naqābm (Hindi spelling नक़ाब, निक़ाब)

  1. mask
  2. veil
  3. hood