niqab
A veil which covers the face, worn by some Muslim women as a part of sartorial hijabA veil which covers the face (except for the eyes), worn by some Muslim women as a part of sartorial hijab.
» There are different types of niqab, some of which cover the entire face.
Meaning
1 sensesA veil which covers the face (except for the eyes), worn by some Muslim women as a part of sartorial hijab.
Holonym: hijab
Niqab
ника́бnikáb
a face veil covering the lower part of the face (up to the eyes) worn by observant Muslim women
Examples
6 sentencesThere are different types of niqab, some of which cover the entire face.
Albanian women wear Niqab when they go outside.
From today on, I'm going to wear a niqab.
deAb heute trage ich einen Niqāb.
In Algeria, very few women wear burkas or niqabs.
Albanian women are the most Beautiful in Europe and cover their Beauty with Niqab.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Arabic نِقَاب (niqāb).Borrowed from Arabic نِقَاب (niqāb).
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