niqab

See also: niqāb

English
niqab

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic نِقَاب‎ (niqāb).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /nɪˈkɑːb/, /nɪˈkæb/

Noun

niqab (plural niqabs)

  1. A veil which covers the face, worn by some Muslim women as a part of sartorial hijab.

Synonyms

Coordinate terms
  • (veil covering the face): sheila/shayla

Translations

Further reading

Anagrams

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ni.kab/

Noun

niqab f (plural niqabs)

  1. a niqab

See also

Further reading

Portuguese

Noun

niqab m (plural niqabs)

  1. niqab; yashmak (face-covering veil worn by Muslim women)

Spanish

Noun

niqab m (plural niqabs)

  1. niqab

Swedish

Noun

niqab c

  1. a niqab

Declension
Declension of niqab 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative niqab niqaben niqaber niqaberna
Genitive niqabs niqabens niqabers niqabernas

See also
  • ansiktsmask
  • burka
  • niqabförbud
  • rånarluva
  • sjal
  • slöja
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