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घूँघट

[ɡʱuːŋ.ɡʱəʈ]

noun

LanguageHindi (India)

Meaning
  1. ghoonghat, veil (covering drawn over the face)
  2. prepuce, foreskin
  3. veil
  4. A cloth covering that women pull over their face.
Examples

उसने मुँह पर से घूँघट उठाया।

She lifted the veil off her face.

Pronunciationɡʱuːŋ.ɡʱəʈ

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteCommonly used in cultural contexts referring to a traditional head covering.

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घूँघट in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.