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Meaning of Yashmak | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈjæʃ.mæk

Definitions

A veil worn by Muslim women to cover parts of the face when they are in public.

Equivalents

العربية البرقع، غطاء الوجه النسائي برقع خمار نقاب
Azərbaycanca yaşmaq
Bosanski zar зар
Čeština nikáb
Deutsch Niqab Schleier
Español nicab
فارسی روبنده نقاب
Français litham niqab voile
हिन्दी नक़ाब निक़ाब
Magyar jasmak nikáb
日本語 ヤシュマク
Қазақша ниқаб
Bahasa Melayu purdah
Nederlands nikab
Polski czarczaf jaszmak kwef nikab
Português niqab
Română iașmac
Русский вуаль никаб чадра яшма́к
Svenska niqab
Türkçe yaşmak
اردو نقاب

Examples

“Through her gauzy yashmak I could see that she was smiling.”
“Mungo cannot make out her face, which is concealed behind a yashmak – the double horsehair veil worn by Muslim women in public – but he is immediately struck by her feet and hands.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Yashoda yasht Yasmeen Yasmin Yasmina Yasmine

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