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- Dictionarypurdah/ˈpəːdə/
noun
- 1. the practice in certain Muslim and Hindu societies of screening women from men or strangers, especially by means of a curtain: "he never required them to observe purdah"
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Purdah has been rigorously observed under the Taliban in Afghanistan, where women are forced to observe complete purdah at all times while in public. Only close male family members and other women are allowed to see them out of purdah.
PURDAH definition: 1. the custom, found in some Muslim and Hindu cultures, of keeping women from being seen by men…. Learn more.
Purdah is a Hindi and Urdu word that means seclusion of women from public observation among Muslims and some Hindus especially in India. Learn more about its etymology, usage, examples, and related phrases from Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
Purdah, practice that was inaugurated by Muslims and later adopted by various Hindus, especially in India, and that involves the seclusion of women from public observation by means of concealing clothing (including the veil) and by the use of high-walled enclosures, screens, and curtains within the.
Purdah definition: the seclusion of women from the sight of men or strangers, practiced by some Muslims and Hindus.. See examples of PURDAH used in a sentence.
Purdah is a custom practised in some Muslim and Hindu societies, in which women either remain in a special part of the house or cover their faces and bodies to avoid being seen by men who are not related to them. If a woman is in purdah, she lives according to this custom.
Purdah is a system in some Muslim societies by which women live in a separate part of a house or cover their faces so that men do not see them. Learn how to pronounce, use and contrast purdah with other words in English.
