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Where does “برقع” come from?

برقع (Persian) comes from Arabic بُرْقُع — veil.

برقع (Persian): burqa, burka; veil; mask

Definitions

  1. burqa, burka; veil; mask

Ancestry of “برقع”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicبُرْقُعveil

Words derived from “برقع”

  • burka
  • burkaed
  • burkini
  • burka
  • burca
  • boerka
  • boerkaverbod
  • बुरक़ा
  • برقع
  • বোরকা
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