burka
[ boo r-kuh, bur- ]
/ ˈbʊər kə, ˈbɜr- /
noun
a loose garment covering the entire body and having a veiled opening for the eyes, worn by Muslim women.
Also
bur·qa,
bour·kha,
bur·kha
[boo r-kuh, bur-] /ˈbʊər kə, ˈbɜr-/;
bur·ga
[boo r-guh] /ˈbʊər gə/
Origin of burka
1830–40; < Urdu
burgaʿ < dialectal Arabic
burqaʿ
Words nearby burka
buried suture,
burier,
burin,
burj dubai,
burk,
burka,
burkburnett,
burke,
burke, edmund,
burkina faso,
burkinabé
British Dictionary definitions for bourkha
Word Origin for burka
C19: from Arabic