Jump to content

czarczaf

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Polish

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Borrowed from Turkish çarşaf, from Persian چادر شب (čâdar-e šab).

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʂar.t͡ʂaf/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -art͡ʂaf
  • Syllabification: czar‧czaf

Noun

[edit]

czarczaf m inan

  1. (Islam) yashmak (veil worn by Muslim women to cover parts of the face when they are in public)
    Synonyms: jaszmak, kwef

Declension

[edit]

Further reading

[edit]
  • czarczaf in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • czarczaf in Polish dictionaries at PWN