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Meaning of "burka" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BURKA

From Arabic.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BURKA

burka  [ˈbɜːkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BURKA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Burka is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BURKA


berserker
bəˈzɜːkə
burker
ˈbɜːkə
burqa
ˈbɜːkə
care-worker
ˈkɛəwɜːkə
circa
ˈsɜːkə
dock-worker
ˈdɒkˌwɜːkə
jerker
ˈdʒɜːkə
lurker
ˈlɜːkə
mazurka
məˈzɜːkə
networker
ˈnɛtˌwɜːkə
steelworker
ˈstiːlwɜːkə
tear-jerker
ˈtɪəˌdʒɜːkə
woodworker
ˈwʊdˌwɜːkə
worker
ˈwɜːkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BURKA

buried
burier
buries
burin
burinist
buriti
Burj Dubai
burk
burke
burker
Burkina Faso
Burkina-Faso
burkini
burkite
Burkitt lymphoma
Burkitt´s lymphoma
burl
burladero

WORDS THAT END LIKE BURKA

Alaska
baidarka
bidarka
charka
Hrvatska
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marka
mazourka
Nebraska
nerka
Osaka
parka
polka
Polska
qindarka
qintarka
Sarka
ska
Sri Lanka
taka

Synonyms and antonyms of burka in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «burka» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BURKA

Find out the translation of burka to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of burka from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «burka» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

布尔卡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

burka
570 millions of speakers

English

burka
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

burka
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البرقع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бурка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

burka
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বোরকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

burka
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Burka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Burka
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ブルカ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부르카
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Burka
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Burka
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பர்தாவை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बुके
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

burka
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

burka
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

burka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бурка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

burka
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μπούρκα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

burka
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

burka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

burka
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of burka

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BURKA»

The term «burka» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.395 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BURKA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «burka» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «burka» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about burka

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BURKA»

Discover the use of burka in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to burka and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Procrastination: Why You Do It, What to Do about It Now
With over 150,000 copies sold, a new, fully revised and updated edition of the classic guide to understanding and controlling one of the most common behavioral problems.
Jane B. Burka, Lenora M. Yuen, 2008
2
The Angel in Burka
The younger girl took the money out of the pocket of the men on the floor and one of the guns inside the burka, and then walked out. I waited for a few minutes to see if they made it out of the building, and I saw them as they were walking out ...
Jackie Good, 2012
3
Faith and Media: Analysis of Faith and Media: Representation ...
After that, a bunch of negative functions for the burka flow through Lacayo's article: "The heavy cloth covering can induce panic, claustrophobia and headaches. It is a psychological hobbling of women that is akin to Chinese foot binding.
Hans Geybels, Sara Mels, Michel Walrave, 2009
4
Texas Monthly
New York, NY 10017 or 9465 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212 A Cut Above the Rest In "The Bloody Billion" [TM, March 1985] Paul Burka wields a budget scalpel with relish. "Sacred cows" have been known to graze on the Capitol lawn ...
5
The Headscarf Debates: Conflicts of National Belonging
The Burka and a (Largely) Shared Version of the Dutch National Narrative The discomfort associated with the headscarf became outright aversion in the case of the burka. Discussing the general use of the term burka to describe all Islamic ...
Anna Korteweg, Gökçe Yurdakul, 2014
6
Port of Paradise
was already there, hurtling himself in a low dive, carrying Burka with him, rolling in the damp sand. He landed a short jab in Burka's stomach, grunting when a blow caught him in the head. They were both covered in wet sand as they struggled ...
Lisa Marie Rice, 2005
7
Up for Grabs: Exploring the Worlds of Gender
An anthology of erotic stories where gender is up for grabs.
Lauren P. Burka, 2009
8
Civil Disobedience and the Politics of Identity: When We ...
I have argued that the burka is not a neutral piece of clothing, nor is it a Koranically mandated. It is a socially constructed phenomenon suffused with metaphysical statements about the social, sexual and political status of women. To grant ...
Jason D. Hill, 2013
9
Texas Monthly
The Power and the Glory As a writer and journalism student at the University of Missouri, I can appreciate the time and effort that went into Paul Burka's story on Coastal States Gas ["Power Politics," TM, May 1975]. As a Texas citizen who will  ...
10
Texas Monthly
Charles (Lefty) Morris, Director Texas Trial Lawyers Association A ust in Horse and Buggy Days I read with interest Paul Burka's article on the Austin City Council, "Liberal Education" [TM, March 1977]. I do not often write letters to the editor for ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BURKA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term burka is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Near Miss for Genzebe Dibaba At Paris Diamond League
Another personal best was gleaned for Ethiopian Gelete Burka, who finished sixth. What was seen in Paris in the end was that it wasn't even a ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
Ken Paxton, Texas' Top Lawyer, Ignores the Law. Again.
Paul Burka, longtime dean of the capitol press corps, lately emerged from sort-of retirement to call Paxton "a mediocrity, a lawyer who appears ... «Houston Press, Jul 15»
3
Burka Workers to Vacate Estate After Property Sale
More than 200 families of workers belonging to the Burka Coffee Estate who have been residing in staff housing units located within the coffee ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
Burkas a boon to British bandits: DiManno
The hideous burka, on top of being an offence to all women — including those who insist on wearing it out of cultural modesty and religious ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
5
Death of a coach treated with poise
Peter Kurti rightly says that the burka is a symbol of religious belief, and not necessarily an indication that the wearer has failed to adopt this ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
6
British IS schoolgirl 'laughs' at Tunisia beach massacre
... phones, nothing, have to stay at home." Asked if any women could go out without full burka, she said: "loool no u cant leave the house without wearing niqab". «Lancashire Telegraph, Jul 15»
7
Is there a human right to kill?
The photograph's subtext seems clear: The burka is this child's future. Connecting the caption with the image, one understands that, according ... «Middle East Monitor, Jul 15»
8
Burka cool
When your four-year-old boy starts thinking of the burka as cool, it is time to sit up and take notice. Especially, when the burka comes ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
9
Conservative but colorful
It is common for women to be fully clothed from head to toe with the abaya, a cloak that covers their clothes, matched with niqab or burka on ... «The Manila Times, Jul 15»
10
Burka-Clad Armed Raiders Face Years In Jail
Burka-Clad Armed Raiders Face Years In Jail. The armed gang carried out 10 raids, including stealing £1.5m of watches from Selfridges while ... «Sky News, Jul 15»

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