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If you meet a woman in a burqa, she can't reply to your smile. It's a denial of identity.
Jean-Francois Cope

Meaning of "burqa" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BURQA

From Arabic.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BURQA

burqa  [ˈbɜːkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BURQA

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adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Burqa 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.

WHAT DOES BURQA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

burqa

Burqa

A burqa (Urdu: بُرقع‎), (Arabic pronunciation: a (also transliterated burkha, bourkha, burka or burqu' from Arabic: برقع‎ burquʻ or burqaʻ), also known as chadri or paranja in Central Asia) is an enveloping outer garment worn by women in some Islamic traditions to cover their bodies when in public. The face-veiling portion is usually a rectangular piece of semi-transparent cloth with its top edge attached to a portion of the head-scarf so that the veil hangs down covering the face and can be turned up if the woman wishes to reveal her face. In other styles, the niqāb of the veil is attached by one side, and covers the face only below the eyes, allowing the eyes to be seen. Antoin Sevruguin, Two Veiled Women and a Child. Late 19th century, Qajar. Brooklyn Museum Burqa is an Arabized Persian word of purda (parda) meaning curtain and veil, which have the same meaning in Persian.

Definition of burqa in the English dictionary

The definition of burqa in the dictionary is a long enveloping garment worn by Muslim women in public.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BURQA


berserker
bəˈzɜːkə
burka
ˈbɜːkə
burker
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 BURQA

burnt sienna
burnt sugar
burnt umber
burnt-out
burnt-tip orchid
buron
buroo
burp
burp gun
burpee
burr
Burra
burramundi
burramys
burrawang
burred
Burrell
Burrell Collection
Burren
burrer

WORDS THAT END LIKE BURQA

qa
Zarqa

Synonyms and antonyms of burqa in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «burqa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BURQA

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

Translator English - Chinese

罩袍
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

burka
570 millions of speakers

English

burqa
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बुर्का
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البرقع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

паранджу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

burqa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বোরখা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

burqa
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Burqa
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

Burqa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

burqa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பர்கா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बुरखा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

burka
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

burqa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Burka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

паранджу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

burqa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μπούρκα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

burqa
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

burqa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

burka
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of burqa

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BURQA»

The term «burqa» is regularly used and occupies the 61.617 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BURQA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «burqa» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «burqa» 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 burqa

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2 QUOTES WITH «BURQA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word burqa.
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Mustafa Akyol
For the jihadists, Muslim women who embrace Western mores, and wear tight jeans or mini skirts, are hated symbols of corruption that need to be eradicated. For the ideological mentors of Breivik, a similar disturbance comes from the burqa, which is banned in France and Belgium, partly thanks to their efforts.
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Jean-Francois Cope
If you meet a woman in a burqa, she can't reply to your smile. It's a denial of identity.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BURQA»

Discover the use of burqa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to burqa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Behind the burqa: our life in Afghanistan and how we escaped ...
This unforgettable tale of bravery, struggle, and survival reveals an Afghanistan only hinted at in news reports and government statements.
Batya Swift Yasgur, 2002
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Beneath the Pale Blue Burqa: One Woman's Journey Through ...
This powerful story will have you enthralled as you travel with Kay through Taliban strongholds and the remote wastelands of Al Qaeda terrorists.
Kay Danes, 2010
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Secrets Behind the Burqa
This book goes behind the scenes to reveal what really happens in the lives of millions of Muslim women.
Rosemary Sookhdeo, 2008
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A Burqa and a Hard Place
Irreverent, action-packed, witty and at times wildly surreal, A BURQA AND A HARD PLACE will tell you more about daily life in Afghanistan than anything you've ever seen on the nightly news.
Sally Cooper, 2008
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The Burqa Affair Across Europe: Between Public and Private Space
The burqa has its origins in Afghanistan and Pakistan and is extremely rare in the UK. Although it is no longer official Taliban policy that women wear the burqa, some warlords in southern Afghanistan enforce a policy. Wearing of the burqa in  ...
Dr Alessandro Ferrari, Dr Sabrina Pastorelli, 2013
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Behind the Veil in Arabia: Women in Oman
"It is not that we wear burqa because it is shameful to go without it, but because it is beautiful to go with it!" Ingeniously fashioned to cover some select parts of the woman's face in a design that serves exquisitely to enhance her individual ...
Unni Wikan, 1982
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Burqa in Blue: Samantha King Mystery Series Book Five
In the mountains of Warziristan, Samantha battles her old nemesis from Book One. It is the most emotionally trying and the most dangerous adventure of the entire series. Will Samantha win or lose in love and war?
Lloyd Mardis, 2008
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Islamophobia in Australia
Shah pointed out that only a very small number of women wore the burqa in Australia, and very few women among those who wore it worked as a schoolteacher, and these teachers generally worked in female-only workplaces where they did ...
Alice Aslan, 2009
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Global Feminism: Transnational Women's Activism, Organizing, ...
The Feminist Majority and many celebrities, led by Mavis Leno, took up a well- intentioned petition campaign to “save” the burqa-clad women who were victimized by this regime. The burqa is a “symbol of the total oppression of women,”said ...
Myra Ferree, Aili Tripp, 2006
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The Burqa Master
The Burqa master is a paradoxical drama and comedy following the lives of an Iranian father and son exiled in London.
Cid Andrenelli, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BURQA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term burqa is used in the context of the following news items.
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Africa begins crackdown? Ivory Coast bans foreign Imams, freezes …
“Wearing the burqa must stop immediately from today,” Prime Minister Kalzeube Pahimi Deubet told religious leaders, after the twin bombings ... «Mail & Guardian Africa, Jul 15»
2
India Letter: Bandit's moustache still raises eyebrows
Karachi morgues run out of space as heat wave kills 1,000 · A woman wets her burqa to cool her father's head outside the Jinnah Postgraduate ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
3
Boko Haram: Isis-linked Nigerian terrorist group may have extended …
After the attacks, Chad has banned the burqa, arguing that it is a security risk and has been used in the past by terrorists as a disguise. «Yahoo News UK, Jul 15»
4
Anti-China Turkish Protesters Mistakenly Attack Korean Tourists …
... stores to sell alcohol and cigarettes, both banned by the religion. Xinjiang is the only province in China where the burqa is illegal. «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
5
Will the Burqa Be Banned in Berlin?
Since 2004, French students have been prohibited from “ostentatiously” showing or wearing religious symbols at school. Since 2011, the burqa ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
6
Appropriating Black, Asian, and Islamic Culture for Entertainment
Lady Gaga has continuously misrepresented the burqa as both a sexual piece of clothing, as well as a fashion statement. Criticizing Gaga's ... «The Chicago Monitor, Jul 15»
7
'Burqa gang' to check eve-teasing during Ramzan shopping …
Taking a cue from the Gulabi Gang, a group of Muslim women from Bhopal are set to form Burqa Gang that would keep a vigil in city's crowded ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
8
Beware powerful women intoxicated with their agendas
If emotional attachment to “my friend from Q” has indeed led the once proselytisingly anti-burqa Mrs Blair to appreciate the case for, say, lashing ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
Burqa-wearing gang convicted for series of smash-and-grab raids in …
The gang 'threatened innocent people with sledgehammers and axes to get to the goods', said police. Top row, from left, Reece Dunford, David ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
10
Burqa-clad con-girl puts Valley banks in religious tight spot
A burqa-clad woman who fraudulently withdrew money from automated teller machines (ATM) in Kashmir has put regional and national banks ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Burqa [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/burqa>. May 2024 ».
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