Burka

See also: burka, búrka, and burką

German
a Caucasian burka on display beside a papakhi

Etymology

From Urdu; see burka for more.

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Noun

Burka f

  1. burka (garment, worn by Muslim women, that covers the entire body)
  2. burka (cloak, especially of felt or karakul, worn by men of the Caucasus region)

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