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Purdah

noun/pˈɜːdə/
Definition
a state of social isolation
the traditional Hindu or Muslim system of keeping women secluded
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈɜːdə/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈɜːdə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈɜːdə/
2 syllables Say it as /pˈɜːdə/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Around the World
Europe
🇷🇺Russian
пурда
состояние социальной изоляции
India
🇮🇳Hindi
परदा
सामाजिक अलगाव की स्थिति
🇮🇳Tamil
பர்தா
சமூக தனிமைப்படுத்தப்பட்ட நிலை
🇮🇳Telugu
పర్దా
సామాజిక ఒంటరి స్థితి
🇮🇳Marathi
पर्दा
सामाजिक अलगावची स्थिती
🇮🇳Gujarati
પર્દા
સામાજિક અલગતાની સ્થિતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪರ್ದಾ
ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕತೆಯ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പർദ
സാമൂഹികമായ ഒറ്റപ്പെടലിൻ്റെ അവസ്ഥ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਰਦਾ
ਸਮਾਜਿਕ ਅਲੱਗ-ਥਲੱਗ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
پردہ
سماجی تنہائی کی حالت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
深闺
社会孤立状态
🇯🇵Japanese
プルダ
社会的孤立状態
🇰🇷Korean
휘장
사회적 고립 상태
🇹🇭Thai
เพอร์ดาห์
สถานะของการแยกทางสังคม
🇮🇩Indonesian
cadar
keadaan isolasi sosial
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
البردة
حالة من العزلة الاجتماعية
🇮🇷Persian
پوردا
حالت انزوای اجتماعی
🇹🇷Turkish
purda
sosyal izolasyon durumu
🇮🇱Hebrew
פורדה
מצב של בידוד חברתי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'purdah'?
The primary meaning of 'purdah' is 'a state of social isolation'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'purdah' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'purdah' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'purdah' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'purdah' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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