burka

See also: Burka, búrka, and burką

English

The head and upper torso portions of a burqa (Etymology 1)

Caucasian burka (Etymology 2) on display beside a papakhi

Alternative forms

• burqa, burkha, burqua
• boorka, bourkha (obsolete)
• bourqa (rare)

Pronunciation

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)kə

Etymology 1

From Hindustani برقع / बुरक़ा (burqā), from Classical Persian برقع (burqa'), from Arabic بُرْقُع (burquʕ).

Noun

burka (plural burkas)

1. A Central Asian garment that covers the whole body, which has a net screen covering the eyes so they cannot be seen, and is worn by women.

   Synonyms: (especially in Central Asia) paranja, chadri

   Hypernym: purdah

Derived terms

• anti-burka
• burkaed
• burkini

 

Translations

female garment that covers the whole body

• Arabic: بُرْقُع m (burquʕ)
• Armenian: փարանջա (pʻaranǰa)
• Azerbaijani: pərəncə
• Belarusian: паранджа́ f (parandžá)
• Bengali: বোরকা (bn) (bōrka)
• Bulgarian: фередже́ (bg) n (feredžé)
• Catalan: burca (ca) m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 罩袍 (zh) (zhàopáo), 波卡 (bōkǎ), 布嘎 (bùgā), 布爾卡／布尔卡 (bù'ěrkǎ)

• Czech: burka (cs) f
• Danish: burka (da) c
• Dutch: boerka (nl) m
• Esperanto: burko
• Faroese: burka f
• Finnish: burka (fi)
• French: burqa (fr), voile intégral (fr) m
• Georgian: პარანჯა (ṗaranǯa)
• German: Burka (de) f
• Greek: μπούρκα (el) f (boúrka), φερετζές (el) m (feretzés)
• Gujarati: બુરખો m (burkho)
• Hebrew: בּוּרְקָה (he) f (burka)
• Hindi: बुरक़ा m (burqā), बुरका (hi) m (burkā)
• Hungarian: burka (hu)
• Icelandic: búrka f
• Indonesian: burqa
• Ingrian: parandža
• Japanese: ブルカ (ja) (buruka)
• Kazakh: бурқа (burqa), паранжы (paranjy), паранжа (paranja)
• Korean: 부르카 (ko) (bureuka)
• Kurdish:

  Northern Kurdish: ferencî (ku)

• Kyrgyz: паранжы (paranjı), беренжи (ky) (berenji)
• Macedonian: бурка f (burka), фереџе (feredže)
• Norwegian: burka m
• Ottoman Turkish: فراجه (ferece, ferace)
• Pashto: بورقه f (borqá)
• Persian: برقع (fa) (borqa'), فرجی (fa) (faraji)
• Polish: burka (pl) f
• Portuguese: burca (pt)
• Russian: паранджа́ (ru) f (parandžá), чадра́ (ru) f (čadrá)
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic: бу̑рка f, фѐреџа f

  Roman: bȗrka (sh) f, fèredža (sh) f

• Spanish: burka (es) m, burqa (es) m
• Swahili: barakoa
• Swedish: burka (sv) c
• Tajik: фаранҷӣ (faranji)
• Tatar: пәрәнҗә (tt) (päräncä)
• Turkish: burka (tr), ferace (tr)
• Ukrainian: паранджа́ f (parandžá)
• Urdu: برقع (ur) m (burqā)
• Uyghur: پەرەنجە (perenje)
• Uzbek: paranji (uz)

See also

• aba, abaya

Etymology 2

From Russian бу́рка (búrka); further etymology is disputed.

Noun

burka (plural burkas)

1. A dress made from felt or karakul (the short curly fur of young lambs of the breed of that name), traditionally worn by men of the Caucasus region.

Translations

male garment made from felt or karakul (Caucasus)

• Abaza: уапӏа (wapʼa)
• Abkhaz: ауа́па (awápʼa)
• Adyghe: кӏакӏо (kʼakʷʼo)
• Aghul: лит (lit)
• Armenian: այծենակաճ (hy) (aycenakač)
• Avar: бурти́на (burtı̇́na)
• Azerbaijani: yapıncı, kiyiz (dialectal)
• Bagvalal: бу́туна (bútuna)
• Budukh: йапунча́ (japunčá)
• Chamalal: бо́тун (bótun)
• Chechen: верта (verta)
• Dargwa: варгьи (varhi)
• Esperanto: burko
• Georgian: ნაბადი (ka) (nabadi)
• Hunzib: къир (q̊ir), къу́ни (q̊úni)
• Ingush: ферта (ferta)
• Kabardian: щӏакӏуэ (kbd) (śʼakʷʼɛ)
• Karachay-Balkar: джамчы (camçı)
• Kumyk: ямучу (yamuçu)
• Lak: варси (warsi)
• Lezgi: япунжи (äpunži)
• Mingrelian: ნაბადი (nabadi)
• Nogai: ямышы (yamışı)
• Ossetian: нымӕг (nymæg)
• Russian: бу́рка (ru) f (búrka)
• Svan: ღა̈რთ (ɣärt)
• Tabasaran: япунжи́ (japunží)
• Turkish: yamçı (tr)

Further reading

• burqa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• burka (Caucasus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Czech

Noun

burka f

1. burka (female garment that covers the whole body)

Declension

Declension of burka (hard feminine reducible)

	singular	plural
nominative	burka	burky
genitive	burky	burek
dative	burce	burkám
accusative	burku	burky
vocative	burko	burky
locative	burce	burkách
instrumental	burkou	burkami

Further reading

• “burka”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “burka”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

Darkinjung

Noun

burka

1. long-nosed bandicoot

Finnish

Etymology

From Urdu برقع (burqā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈburkɑ/, [ˈburkɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -urkɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): bur‧ka

Noun

burka

1. burka (female garment)

Declension

Inflection of burka (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative		burka	burkat
genitive		burkan	burkien
partitive		burkaa	burkia
illative		burkaan	burkiin
		singular	plural
nominative		burka	burkat
accusative	nom.	burka	burkat
	gen.	burkan
genitive		burkan	burkien burkain rare
partitive		burkaa	burkia
inessive		burkassa	burkissa
elative		burkasta	burkista
illative		burkaan	burkiin
adessive		burkalla	burkilla
ablative		burkalta	burkilta
allative		burkalle	burkille
essive		burkana	burkina
translative		burkaksi	burkiksi
abessive		burkatta	burkitta
instructive		—	burkin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of burka (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative burkani burkani accusative nom. burkani burkani gen. burkani genitive burkani burkieni burkaini rare partitive burkaani burkiani inessive burkassani burkissani elative burkastani burkistani illative burkaani burkiini adessive burkallani burkillani ablative burkaltani burkiltani allative burkalleni burkilleni essive burkanani burkinani translative burkakseni burkikseni abessive burkattani burkittani instructive — — comitative — burkineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative burkasi burkasi accusative nom. burkasi burkasi gen. burkasi genitive burkasi burkiesi burkaisi rare partitive burkaasi burkiasi inessive burkassasi burkissasi elative burkastasi burkistasi illative burkaasi burkiisi adessive burkallasi burkillasi ablative burkaltasi burkiltasi allative burkallesi burkillesi essive burkanasi burkinasi translative burkaksesi burkiksesi abessive burkattasi burkittasi instructive — — comitative — burkinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative burkamme burkamme accusative nom. burkamme burkamme gen. burkamme genitive burkamme burkiemme burkaimme rare partitive burkaamme burkiamme inessive burkassamme burkissamme elative burkastamme burkistamme illative burkaamme burkiimme adessive burkallamme burkillamme ablative burkaltamme burkiltamme allative burkallemme burkillemme essive burkanamme burkinamme translative burkaksemme burkiksemme abessive burkattamme burkittamme instructive — — comitative — burkinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative burkanne burkanne accusative nom. burkanne burkanne gen. burkanne genitive burkanne burkienne burkainne rare partitive burkaanne burkianne inessive burkassanne burkissanne elative burkastanne burkistanne illative burkaanne burkiinne adessive burkallanne burkillanne ablative burkaltanne burkiltanne allative burkallenne burkillenne essive burkananne burkinanne translative burkaksenne burkiksenne abessive burkattanne burkittanne instructive — — comitative — burkinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative burkansa burkansa accusative nom. burkansa burkansa gen. burkansa genitive burkansa burkiensa burkainsa rare partitive burkaansa burkiaan burkiansa inessive burkassaan burkassansa burkissaan burkissansa elative burkastaan burkastansa burkistaan burkistansa illative burkaansa burkiinsa adessive burkallaan burkallansa burkillaan burkillansa ablative burkaltaan burkaltansa burkiltaan burkiltansa allative burkalleen burkallensa burkilleen burkillensa essive burkanaan burkanansa burkinaan burkinansa translative burkakseen burkaksensa burkikseen burkiksensa abessive burkattaan burkattansa burkittaan burkittansa instructive — — comitative — burkineen burkinensa

Further reading

• “burka”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈburkɒ]
• Hyphenation: bur‧ka
• Rhymes: -kɒ

Etymology 1

Possibly from Turkish bürük.

Noun

burka (plural burkák)

1. burka, burqa (female garment)

Declension

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)
	singular	plural
nominative	burka	burkák
accusative	burkát	burkákat
dative	burkának	burkáknak
instrumental	burkával	burkákkal
causal-final	burkáért	burkákért
translative	burkává	burkákká
terminative	burkáig	burkákig
essive-formal	burkaként	burkákként
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	burkában	burkákban
superessive	burkán	burkákon
adessive	burkánál	burkáknál
illative	burkába	burkákba
sublative	burkára	burkákra
allative	burkához	burkákhoz
elative	burkából	burkákból
delative	burkáról	burkákról
ablative	burkától	burkáktól
non-attributive possessive - singular	burkáé	burkáké
non-attributive possessive - plural	burkáéi	burkákéi

Possessive forms of burka
possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	burkám	burkáim
2nd person sing.	burkád	burkáid
3rd person sing.	burkája	burkái
1st person plural	burkánk	burkáink
2nd person plural	burkátok	burkáitok
3rd person plural	burkájuk	burkáik

Etymology 2

burok +‎ -a (possessive suffix)

Noun

burka

1. third-person singular single-possession possessive of burok

Declension

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)
	singular	plural
nominative	burka	—
accusative	burkát	—
dative	burkának	—
instrumental	burkával	—
causal-final	burkáért	—
translative	burkává	—
terminative	burkáig	—
essive-formal	burkaként	—
essive-modal	burkául	—
inessive	burkában	—
superessive	burkán	—
adessive	burkánál	—
illative	burkába	—
sublative	burkára	—
allative	burkához	—
elative	burkából	—
delative	burkáról	—
ablative	burkától	—
non-attributive possessive - singular	burkáé	—
non-attributive possessive - plural	burkáéi	—

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Urdu or Persian, from Arabic بُرْقُع (burquʕ, “veil”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʉrkɑ/
• Rhymes: -ʉrkɑ

Noun

burka m (definite singular burkaen, indefinite plural burkaer, definite plural burkaene)

1. a burka

References

• “burka” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Urdu or Persian, from Arabic بُرْقُع (burquʕ, “veil”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʉrkɑ/
• Rhymes: -ʉrkɑ

Noun

burka m (definite singular burkaen, indefinite plural burkaer or burkaar, definite plural burkaene or burkaane)

1. a burka

References

• “burka” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Polish

burki

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbur.ka/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Rhymes: -urka
• Syllabification: bur‧ka

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English burqa.

Noun

burka f

1. (Islam) burka (female garment that covers the whole body)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Ukrainian бу́рка (búrka).

Noun

burka f

1. (historical) long, voluminous outer garment with a hood and without sleeves, made of thick cloth, formerly worn when travelling

Declension

Declension of burka

	singular	plural
nominative	burka	burki
genitive	burki	burek
dative	burce	burkom
accusative	burkę	burki
instrumental	burką	burkami
locative	burce	burkach
vocative	burko	burki

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

burka m animal

1. accusative/genitive singular of burek

Further reading

• burka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• burka in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbuʁ.kɐ/ [ˈbuh.kɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbuʁ.kɐ/ [ˈbuh.kɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈbuɾ.kɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈbuʁ.kɐ/ [ˈbuχ.kɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbuɻ.ka/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈbuɾ.kɐ/

• Hyphenation: bur‧ka

Noun

burka f (plural burkas)

1. Alternative spelling of burca

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bûːrka/

Noun

bȗrka f (Cyrillic spelling бу̑рка)

1. burka, burqa (female garment that covers the whole body)
2. burka (male garment from the Caucasus)

Declension

Declension of burka

	singular	plural
nominative	burka	burke
genitive	burke	burka
dative	burki	burkama
accusative	burku	burke
vocative	burko	burke
locative	burki	burkama
instrumental	burkom	burkama

Further reading

• “burka”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbuɾka/ [ˈbuɾ.ka]
• Rhymes: -uɾka
• Syllabification: bur‧ka

Noun

burka m (plural burkas)

1. burka or burqa

Further reading

• “burka”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28

Swedish

Etymology

From Urdu برقع

Noun

burka c

1. a burka

Usage notes

• Compounds are formed with burka- including the a. Compounds with burk- are very rare due to the potential confusion with burk. In other terms such as svensklärare/svenskalärare, this is considered an abomination that only belongs in colloquial usage.

Declension

Declension of burka

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	burka	burkas
	definite	burkan	burkans
plural	indefinite	burkor	burkors
	definite	burkorna	burkornas

Derived terms

• burkabärande
• burkaförbud
• burkatvång

See also

• huckle
• niqab
• sjal
• slöja

References

• burka in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• burka in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)

Anagrams

• bruka, bukar

Turkish

Noun

burka (definite accusative burkayı, plural burkalar)

1. burqa
2. burka