niqab

Alternative forms

• niqaab
• niqāb

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.

Further reading

• niqab on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• naqib

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ni.kab/

Noun

niqab f (plural niqabs)

1. a niqab

Further reading

• “niqab” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Noun

niqab m (plural niqabs)

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

Noun

niqab m (plural niqabs)

1. niqab

Noun

niqab c

1. a niqab