नक़ाब

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Hindi[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Classical Persian نقاب (niqāb), from Arabic نِقَاب (niqāb).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /nə.qɑːb/, [nɐ.qäːb], /nə.kɑːb/, [nɐ.käːb]

Noun[edit]

नक़ाब (naqābm (Urdu spelling نقاب)

  1. veil, mask, face-covering
  2. (Islam) niqab

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