Arabic edit

Etymology edit

From the root ن ق ب (n-q-b). Compare Hebrew נקבה.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

نِقَاب (niqābm (plural نُقُب (nuqub))

  1. niqab, veil covering the face
  2. sign, mark
  3. rugged path

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Noun edit

نَقَّاب (naqqābm

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Arabic نِقَاب (niqāb).

Pronunciation edit

 

Readings
Classical reading? niqāḇ
Dari reading? niqāb
Iranian reading? neğâb
Tajik reading? niqob

Noun edit

Dari نقاب
Iranian Persian
Tajik ниқоб

نقاب (neqâb)

  1. mask
    Synonym: ماسک (mâsk)
  2. niqab

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Gujarati: નિકાબ (nikāb)

Urdu edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Arabic نِقَاب (niqāb).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

نقاب (niqāb, naqābm (Hindi spelling नक़ाब, निक़ाब)

  1. mask
  2. veil
  3. hood