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بُرقُع

[bur.ɡuʕ]

noun

LanguageHijazi Arabic (Saudi Arabia)

Meaning
  1. face cover
  2. niqab
  3. yashmak
  4. A traditional cloth worn to cover part of the face.
Examples

تلبس المرأة بُرقُع.

The woman wears a face cover.

Pronunciationbur.ɡuʕ

Part of speechnoun

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