પરદો

Gujarati

પરદો

Alternative forms

• પડદો (paḍdo)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian پَرْدَه (parda). Doublet of પટ (paṭ).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈpəɾ.d̪o/
• Rhymes: -o
• Hyphenation: પર‧દો

Noun

પરદો • (pardo) m

1. curtain, blind, hanging, screen, a physical divider intended to block an area from view

   Synonym: પડદો (paḍdo)

2. (chiefly in religion) purdah, cover, veil (especially referring to that of Muslim women)

   Synonyms: ઘૂમટો (ghūmṭo), પડદો (paḍdo), બુરખો (burkho), ઓઝલ (ojhal)

3. (chiefly in religion) modesty; privacy, privateness, decency

   Synonyms: નમ્રતા (namratā), હયા (hayā), મર્યાદા (maryādā)

4. zenana, harem, seraglio, the private section of a house, traditionally reserved for the women

   Synonyms: જનાનો (janāno), જનાનખાનું (janānkhānũ), અંત:પુર (anta:pur), રાણીવાસ (rāṇīvās)

5. (by extension) act, a division of a theatrical performance

   Synonym: અંક (aṅka)

6. (figurative) obstacle, hindrance
7. (nautical) sail

   Synonyms: સઢ (saḍh), આભેસ (ābhes)

8. (nautical) helm, rudder
9. (anatomy) eardrum
10. (music) tone
11. (music) fret

Derived terms

• પરદાદર (pardādar)
• પરદાનશીન (pardānśīn)
• પરદાની વાત (pardānī vāt)
• પરદાબીબી (pardābībī)

 

Further reading

• “પરદો”, in Gujaratilexicon.com [Gujarati-English dictionary], Arnion Technologies, 2009.