burca
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- burka, burqa
Etymology
From Hindi बुरक़ा (burqā) / Urdu برقع (burqa), from Persian برقع (borqa'), from Arabic بُرْقُع (burquʿ).
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈbuɾ.kɐ/
- (Paulista) IPA(key): /ˈbuɹ.ka/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbuɻ.ka/
- (Carioca) IPA(key): /ˈbuχ.kɐ/
- (Nordestino) IPA(key): /ˈbuh.ka/
Noun
burca f (plural burcas)
- burka (a garment that covers the whole body)