परदा

See also: पर्दा, and परिंदा

Hindi

Alternative forms

• पर्दा (pardā)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian پرده (parda). Doublet of पट (paṭ). Compare Bengali পর্দা (porda), Malayalam പർദ്ദ (paṟdda).

Pronunciation

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Noun

परदा • (pardā) m (Urdu spelling پردہ)

1. covering, cloak, veil
2. curtain, blinds, screen

   परदों को बंद कीजिए। ― pardõ ko band kījie. ― Please close the curtains.

3. membrane

Declension

Declension of परदा (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	परदा pardā	परदे parde
oblique	परदे parde	परदों pardõ
vocative	परदे parde	परदो pardo

Descendants

• → English: purdah