niqab

See also: niqāb

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic نِقَاب (niqāb).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɪˈkɑːb/, /nɪˈkæb/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɑːb, -æb

Noun

niqab (plural niqabs)

  1. A veil which covers the face, worn by some Muslim women as a part of sartorial hijab.
    Synonym: yashmak
    Holonym: hijab
    Coordinate terms: abaya, burqa, chador, shayla
    • 2022 June 21, Joseph Ataman and Tara Subramaniam, “French court confirms ban on ‘burkinis’ in city’s swimming pools”, in CNN[1]:
      Full face veils, known as the niqab, are banned in all French public spaces including public transport and parks, streets and administrative buildings.

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French

Pronunciation

Noun

niqab f (plural niqabs)

  1. a niqab

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Portuguese

Noun

niqab m (plural niqabs)

  1. niqab; yashmak (face-covering veil worn by Muslim women)

Spanish

Noun

niqab m (plural niqabs)

  1. niqab

Swedish

Noun

niqab c

  1. a niqab

Declension

Declension of niqab
nominative genitive
singular indefinite niqab niqabs
definite niqaben niqabens
plural indefinite niqaber niqabers
definite niqaberna niqabernas

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