Where does “बुरक़ा” come from?
बुरक़ा (Hindi) comes from Urdu برقع, from Persian برقع, from Arabic بُرْقُع — veil.
बुरक़ा (Hindi): burqa, burka
Ancestry of “बुरक़ा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Urdu | برقع | burqa, burka |
| 2 | Persian | برقع | burqa, burka; veil; mask |
| 3 | Arabic | بُرْقُع | veil |
Words derived from “बुरक़ा”