Burka

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See also: burka, búrka, and burką

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a Caucasian burka on display beside a papakhi

Etymology

Borrowed from Urdu; see burka for more.

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Noun

Burka f (genitive Burka, plural Burkas)

  1. burka (garment, worn by Muslim women, that covers the entire body)
  2. burka (cloak, especially of felt or karakul, worn by men of the Caucasus region)

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