Dutch

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Etymology

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Likely borrowed from English burka, ultimately from Arabic بُرْقُع (burquʕ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbur.kaː/, /ˈbuːr.kaː/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: boer‧ka

Noun

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boerka f or m (plural boerka's, diminutive boerkaatje n)

  1. burka

Derived terms

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