burca

Portuguese

Alternative forms

burka, burqa

Etymology

From Hindi बुरक़ा (burqā) / Urdu برقع‎ (burqa), from Persian ‎ (borqa'), from Arabic بُرْقُع‎ (burquʿ).

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbuɾ.kɐ/
(Paulista) IPA^(key): /ˈbuɹ.ka/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbuɻ.ka/
(Carioca) IPA^(key): /ˈbuχ.kɐ/
(Nordestino) IPA^(key): /ˈbuh.ka/

Noun

burca f (plural burcas)

burka (a garment that covers the whole body)

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