pur·dah — /ˈpɚdə/ noun [noncount] : a custom among Muslims and some Hindus in which women stay separate from men or keep their faces and bodies covered when they are near men Most of the women keep purdah. [=live according to the rules of purdah] … Useful english dictionary
dah — ami·dah; dhu l qa ·dah; doo·dah; ha·de·dah; how·dah; ked·dah; lao·dah; num·dah; po·vin·dah; seu·dah; zu l ka·dah; dah; ju·dah·ite; pur·dah; bud·dah; shah·za·dah; ved·dah; ve·ran·dah; … English syllables
pur — ace·to·pur·pu·rine; an·thra·pur·pu·rin; ap·pur·te·nance; com·pur·ga·tion; com·pur·ga·tor; com·pur·ga·to·ri·al; com·pur·ga·to·ry; ex·pur·gate; ex·pur·ga·tion; ex·pur·ga·tor; ex·pur·ga·to·ri·al; ex·pur·ga·to·ry; jai·pur; jam·shed·pur; ka·pur;… … English syllables
purdah — pur·dah … English syllables
purdah — pur•dah or pur•da or pardah [[t]ˈpɜr də[/t]] n. (in India, Pakistan, etc.) 1) raj the seclusion of women from the sight of men or strangers, practiced by some Muslims and Hindus 2) raj a screen, curtain, or veil used for this purpose • Etymology … From formal English to slang
purdah — pur|dah [ˈpə:də, da: US ˈpə:r ] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; : Hindi; Origin: parda screen, veil ] 1.) the custom in some Muslim and Hindu societies in which women stay indoors or cover their faces so that men cannot see them in purdah ▪ The bride… … Dictionary of contemporary English
purdah — pur|dah [ pɜrdə ] noun uncount the practice among some Muslims and Hindus of keeping women apart, and having them wear clothing that covers their bodies completely when they go out: His future wife would observe purdah. in purdah: a woman in… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Purdah — Pur dah, n. [Per. parda a curtain.] A curtain or screen; also, a cotton fabric in blue and white stripes, used for curtains. McElrath. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Iranian languages — This article is about the Iranian languages. For languages spoken in Iran, see Languages of Iran. For the official language of Iran, see Persian language. Iranian Geographic distribution: Southwest Asia, Central Asia, and western South Asia… … Wikipedia
Comparison of IOC, FIFA, and ISO 3166 country codes — This is a comparison of the IOC, FIFA, and ISO 3166 1 three letter codes, combined into one table for easy reference. Highlighted rows indicate those entries in which the three letter codes differ from column to column. This list only includes… … Wikipedia
