burka

== English == === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɝkə/ === Etymology 1 === From Hindustani برقع / बुरक़ा (burqā), from Classical Persian برقع (burqa'), from Arabic بُرْقُع (burquʕ). ==== Noun ==== burka (plural burkas) Alternative form of burqa. ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Russian бу́рка (búrka); further etymology is disputed. ==== Noun ==== burka (plural burkas) 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. ===== Translations ===== === Further reading === burqa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia burka (Caucasus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Czech == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈburka] === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Polish burka, from Russian бу́рка (búrka). ==== Noun ==== burka f 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 === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from English burqa. ==== Noun ==== burka f burka (female garment that covers the whole body) ===== Declension ===== === References === === Further reading === “burka”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957 “burka”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989 “burka”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026 == Darkinjung == === Noun === burka long-nosed bandicoot == Finnish == === Etymology === From Urdu برقع (burqā). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈburkɑ/, [ˈburkɑ̝] Rhymes: -urkɑ Syllabification(key): bur‧ka Hyphenation(key): bur‧ka === Noun === burka burka (female garment) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “burka”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023 == Hungarian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈburkɒ] Hyphenation: bur‧ka Rhymes: -kɒ === Etymology 1 === Possibly from Turkish bürük. ==== Noun ==== burka (plural burkák) burka, burqa (female garment) ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === burok +‎ -a (possessive suffix) ==== Noun ==== burka third-person singular single-possession possessive of burok ===== Declension ===== == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Urdu or Persian, from Arabic بُرْقُع (burquʕ, “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 (burquʕ, “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 == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbur.ka/ Rhymes: -urka Syllabification: bur‧ka === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from English burqa. ==== Noun ==== burka f (Islam) burka (female garment that covers the whole body) === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from Ukrainian бу́рка (búrka). ==== Noun ==== burka f (historical) long, voluminous outer garment with a hood and without sleeves, made of thick cloth, formerly worn when travelling ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 3 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Noun ==== burka m animal accusative/genitive singular of burek === Further reading === burka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN burka in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: bur‧ka === Noun === burka f (plural burkas) alternative spelling of burca == Serbo-Croatian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bûːrka/ === Noun === bȗrka f (Cyrillic spelling бу̑рка) burka, burqa (female garment that covers the whole body) burka (male garment from the Caucasus) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “burka”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026 == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbuɾka/ [ˈbuɾ.ka] Rhymes: -uɾka Syllabification: bur‧ka === Noun === burka m (plural burkas) burka or burqa === Further reading === “burka”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Swedish == === Etymology === From Urdu برقع === Noun === burka c a burka ==== Usage notes ==== Compounds are formed with burka- including the a. Compounds with burk- are very rare due to the potential confusion with burk. In other terms such as svensklärare/svenskalärare, this is considered an abomination that only belongs in colloquial usage. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== burkabärande burkaförbud burkatvång ==== See also ==== huckle niqab sjal slöja === References === “burka”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “burka”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) === Anagrams === bruka, bukar == Turkish == === Noun === burka (definite accusative burkayı, plural burkalar) burqa burka