# burka
## English
### Alternative forms

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

### Pronunciation

* Audio (US):(file)
* Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)kə

### Etymology 1

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

#### Noun

burka (plural burkas)
* 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

##### See also

* aba, abaya

### Etymology 2

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

#### Noun

burka (plural burkas)
* 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
### Further reading

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

## Czech
### Noun

burka f
* burka (female garment that covers the whole body)

#### Declension
### 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
* long-nosed bandicoot

## Finnish
### Etymology

From Urdu برقع (burqā).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈburkɑ/, [ˈburkɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -urkɑ
* Hyphenation: bur‧ka

### Noun

burka
* burka (female garment)

#### Declension

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]‎ (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: [ˈburkɒ]
* Hyphenation: bur‧ka
* Rhymes: -kɒ

### Etymology 1

Possibly from Turkish bürük.

#### Noun

burka (plural burkák)
* burka, burqa (female garment)

##### Declension
### Etymology 2

burok +‎ -a (possessive suffix)

#### Noun

burka
* third-person singular single-possession possessive of burok

##### Declension
## Norwegian Bokmål
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /bʉrkɑ/
* Rhymes: -ʉrkɑ

### Noun

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

### References

* “burka” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /bʉrkɑ/
* Rhymes: -ʉrkɑ

### Noun

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

### References

* “burka” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

## Polish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈbur.ka/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -urka
* Syllabification: bur‧ka

### Etymology 1

Borrowed from English burqa.

#### Noun

burka f
* (Islam) burka (female garment that covers the whole body)

### Etymology 2

Borrowed from Ukrainian бу́рка (búrka).

#### Noun

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

##### Declension
### Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Noun

burka m animal
* 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: /ˈbuʁ.kɐ/ [ˈbuh.kɐ]
* (Brazil) IPA: /ˈbuʁ.kɐ/ [ˈbuh.kɐ]
** (São Paulo) IPA: /ˈbuɾ.kɐ/
** (Rio de Janeiro) IPA: /ˈbuʁ.kɐ/ [ˈbuχ.kɐ]
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /ˈbuɻ.ka/
* (Portugal) IPA: /ˈbuɾ.kɐ/
* Hyphenation: bur‧ka

### Noun

burka f (plural burkas)
* Alternative spelling of burca

## Serbo-Croatian
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /bûːrka/

### Noun

bȗrka f (Cyrillic spelling бу̑рка)
* burka, burqa (female garment that covers the whole body)
* burka (male garment from the Caucasus)

#### Declension
### Further reading

* “burka”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025

## Spanish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈbuɾka/ [ˈbuɾ.ka]
* Rhymes: -uɾka
* Syllabification: bur‧ka

### Noun

burka m (plural burkas)
* burka or burqa

### Further reading

* “burka”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

## Swedish
### Etymology

From Urdu برقع

### Noun

burka c
* 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

| | | nominative | genitive |
| singular | indefinite | burka | burkas |
| singular | definite | burkan | burkans |
| plural | indefinite | burkor | burkors |
| plural | 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)
* burqa
* burka