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burka en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈbɝkə/ (General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Hindustani برقع / बुरक़ा (burqā), from Classical Persian برقع (burqa'), from Arabic بُرْقُع (burquʕ).

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of burqa.
    alt of burqa

Forms

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burka en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈbɝkə/ (General-American)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Russian бу́рка (búrka); further etymology is disputed.

Meanings

  1. A dress made from felt or karakul (the short curly fur of young lambs of the breed of that name), traditionally worn by men of the Caucasus region.

Forms

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Translations (30)

ady кӏакӏо (male garment made from felt or karakul (Caucasus)) · nog ямышы (male garment made from felt or karakul (Caucasus)) · hy այծենակաճ (male garment made from felt or karakul (Caucasus)) · abq уапӏа (male garment made from felt or karakul (Caucasus)) · lbe варси (male garment made from felt or karakul (Caucasus)) · ab ауа́па (male garment made from felt or karakul (Caucasus)) · os нымӕг (male garment made from felt or karakul (Caucasus)) · kva бу́туна (male garment made from felt or karakul (Caucasus)) · tr yamçı (male garment made from felt or karakul (Caucasus)) · sva ღა̈რთ (male garment made from felt or karakul (Caucasus)) · dar варгьи (male garment made from felt or karakul (Caucasus)) · ka ნაბადი (male garment made from felt or karakul (Caucasus)) · ce верта (male garment made from felt or karakul (Caucasus)) · av бурти́на (male garment made from felt or karakul (Caucasus)) · eo burko (male garment made from felt or karakul (Caucasus)) · agx лит (male garment made from felt or karakul (Caucasus)) · bdk йапунча́ (male garment made from felt or karakul (Caucasus)) · huz къу́ни (male garment made from felt or karakul (Caucasus)) · az yapıncı (male garment made from felt or karakul (Caucasus)) · az kiyiz (male garment made from felt or karakul (Caucasus)) · inh ферта (male garment made from felt or karakul (Caucasus)) · tab япунжи́ (male garment made from felt or karakul (Caucasus)) · kbd щӏакӏуэ (male garment made from felt or karakul (Caucasus)) · cji бо́тун (male garment made from felt or karakul (Caucasus)) · lez япунжи (male garment made from felt or karakul (Caucasus)) · huz къир (male garment made from felt or karakul (Caucasus)) · xmf ნაბადი (male garment made from felt or karakul (Caucasus)) · kum ямучу (male garment made from felt or karakul (Caucasus)) · krc джамчы (male garment made from felt or karakul (Caucasus)) · ru бу́рка (male garment made from felt or karakul (Caucasus))