purdah

/ˈpɜːdə/noun

उच्चारण पर्ड

पर्दा प्रथा, पर्दा

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noun

1
[U]
the system in some Muslim and Hindu societies by which women live in a separate room or behind a curtain, or cover their bodies and faces, so that men do not see them
पर्दा प्रथा, पर्दा
- Women in the family were kept in purdah.
- Social reformers campaigned against purdah.
Synonyms seclusion veil
2
[U] British
a period of time when somebody, especially a government official, must not say anything in public
(सार्वजनिक बयान पर) रोक की अवधि
- Officials are in purdah until the election is over.

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⌂Word origin and word building

From the Urdu and Persian word parda, which means a veil or curtain.

यह Urdu और Persian शब्द पर्दा (parda) से आया है, जिसका अर्थ परदा या घूँघट है।