burka
English
the head and upper torso portions of a burqa
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Hindi बुरक़ा (burqā) / Urdu برقع (burqa'), from Persian برقع (borqa'), from Arabic بُرْقُع (burquʿ).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɜː(r)kə
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a Caucasian burka on display beside a papakhi
Noun
burka (plural burkas)
- An Islamic garment that covers the whole body, which has a net screen covering the eyes so they cannot be seen, and is worn by women (also spelled burqa).
- A dress made from felt or karakul (the short curly fur of young lambs of the breed of that name), traditionally worn by men of the Caucasus region.
Synonyms
- (Islamic garment): paranja (especially in Central Asia), chadri
Translations
female garment that covers the whole body
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male garment made from felt or karakul (Caucasus)
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Czech
Noun
burka f
- burka (female garment that covers the whole body)
Further reading
- burka in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- burka in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
Darkinjung
Noun
burka
- long-nosed bandicoot
Finnish
Noun
burka
- burka (female garment)
Declension
| Inflection of burka (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | burka | burkat | |
| genitive | burkan | burkien | |
| partitive | burkaa | burkia | |
| illative | burkaan | burkiin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | burka | burkat | |
| accusative | nom. | burka | burkat |
| gen. | burkan | ||
| genitive | burkan | burkien burkainrare | |
| partitive | burkaa | burkia | |
| inessive | burkassa | burkissa | |
| elative | burkasta | burkista | |
| illative | burkaan | burkiin | |
| adessive | burkalla | burkilla | |
| ablative | burkalta | burkilta | |
| allative | burkalle | burkille | |
| essive | burkana | burkina | |
| translative | burkaksi | burkiksi | |
| instructive | — | burkin | |
| abessive | burkatta | burkitta | |
| comitative | — | burkineen | |
Hungarian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈburkɒ]
- Hyphenation: bur‧ka
Etymology 1
Possibly from Turkish bürük.
Noun
burka (plural burkák)
Declension
| Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | burka | burkák |
| accusative | burkát | burkákat |
| dative | burkának | burkáknak |
| instrumental | burkával | burkákkal |
| causal-final | burkáért | burkákért |
| translative | burkává | burkákká |
| terminative | burkáig | burkákig |
| essive-formal | burkaként | burkákként |
| essive-modal | — | — |
| inessive | burkában | burkákban |
| superessive | burkán | burkákon |
| adessive | burkánál | burkáknál |
| illative | burkába | burkákba |
| sublative | burkára | burkákra |
| allative | burkához | burkákhoz |
| elative | burkából | burkákból |
| delative | burkáról | burkákról |
| ablative | burkától | burkáktól |
| Possessive forms of burka | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
| 1st person sing. | burkám | burkáim |
| 2nd person sing. | burkád | burkáid |
| 3rd person sing. | burkája | burkái |
| 1st person plural | burkánk | burkáink |
| 2nd person plural | burkátok | burkáitok |
| 3rd person plural | burkájuk | burkáik |
Etymology 2
burok + -a (“possessive suffix”)
Noun
burka
- third-person singular (single possession) possessive of burok
Declension
| Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | burka | — |
| accusative | burkát | — |
| dative | burkának | — |
| instrumental | burkával | — |
| causal-final | burkáért | — |
| translative | burkává | — |
| terminative | burkáig | — |
| essive-formal | burkaként | — |
| essive-modal | burkául | — |
| inessive | burkában | — |
| superessive | burkán | — |
| adessive | burkánál | — |
| illative | burkába | — |
| sublative | burkára | — |
| allative | burkához | — |
| elative | burkából | — |
| delative | burkáról | — |
| ablative | burkától | — |
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Urdu or Persian, from Arabic بُرْقُع (burquʿ, “veil”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bʉrkɑ/
- Rhymes: -ʉrkɑ
Noun
burka m (definite singular burkaen, indefinite plural burkaer, definite plural burkaene)
- a burka
References
- “burka” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Urdu or Persian, from Arabic بُرْقُع (burquʿ, “veil”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bʉrkɑ/
- Rhymes: -ʉrkɑ
Noun
burka m (definite singular burkaen, indefinite plural burkaer or burkaar, definite plural burkaene or burkaane)
- a burka
References
- “burka” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Etymology
From Turkish bürük.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbur.ka/
Noun
burka f
Declension
declension of burka
Portuguese
Noun
burka f (plural burkas)
- Alternative spelling of burca
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bûːrka/
Noun
bȗrka f (Cyrillic spelling бу̑рка)
Declension
Declension of burka
Spanish
Noun
burka m (plural burkas)
Swedish
Noun
burka c
- a burka
Usage notes
- Compounds are formed with burka- including the a. Compounds with burk- are very rare. In terms of svensklärare/svenskalärare, this has been considered an abomination that only belongs in slang.
Declension
| Declension of burka | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | burka | burkan | burkor | burkorna |
| Genitive | burkas | burkans | burkors | burkornas |
Related terms
- burkabärande
- burkaförbud
- burkatvång
See also
Turkish
Noun
burka (definite accusative burkayı, plural burkalar)
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