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bourkha

bur·ka
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boo r-kuh, bur-]
    • /ˈbʊər kə, ˈbɜr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boo r-kuh, bur-]
    • /ˈbʊər kə, ˈbɜr-/

Definitions of bourkha word

  • noun bourkha a loose garment covering the entire body and having a veiled opening for the eyes, worn by Muslim women. 1
  • noun bourkha Alternative spelling of burka. 0

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Origin of bourkha

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; < Urdu burgaʿ < dialectal Arabic burqaʿ

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Parts of speech for Bourkha

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bourkha popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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