burkha

bur·ka

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Transcription

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

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

Definitions of burkha word

noun burkha all-enveloping garment worn by Muslim women 3
noun burkha a loose garment covering the entire body and having a veiled opening for the eyes, worn by Muslim women. 1
noun burkha Alternative spelling of burka. 0

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Origin of burkha

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 Burkha

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Burkha

burkha 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.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

burkha usage trend in Literature

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