A garment that covers the head and face
English: head covering, veil
purdahBahasa Indonesia
purdah, cloak, head covering, sex segregation, solitude
Rare
#89,144 of the corpus · 0.1 per million words · 581 occurrences
Noun
The traditional Hindu or Muslim system of keeping women secluded
English: purdah, sex segregation
A state of social isolation
English: solitude, purdah
Bahasa: kesepian, kesunyian, cadar, keseorangan
2 more noun senses
A screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers
English: purdah
Anything that covers or conceals
English: cloak
Bahasa: selubung
Less certain link between this word and this sense.
Adjective
Of or relating to or intended for (motor) vehicles
English: vehicular
Bahasa: tudung
Less certain link between this word and this sense.