Where does “burqa” come from?

burqa (English) comes from Hindi बुरक़ा, from Urdu برقع, from Persian برقع, from Arabic بُرْقُع — veil.

burqa (English): Alternative spelling of burka

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of burka

Ancestry of “burqa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiबुरक़ाburqa, burka
2Urduبرقعburqa, burka
3Persianبرقعburqa, burka; veil; mask
4Arabicبُرْقُعveil

Words derived from “burqa”

Every word from Arabic بُرْقُع →Every word from Persian برقع →Every word from Urdu برقع →
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