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pur·dah

 (pûr′də)
n.
1.
a. A curtain or screen, used mainly in India to keep women separate from men or strangers.
b. The Hindu or Muslim system of sex segregation, practiced especially by keeping women in seclusion.
2. Social seclusion: "Never have artists been more separate: their inordinate fame, wealth, drug use have driven them into luxurious purdah" (D. Keith Mano).

[Urdu pardah, veil, from Persian, from Middle Persian pardak, from Old Persian *paridaka-, from pari-dā-, to place over : pari, around, over; see per in Indo-European roots + dā-, to place; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.]
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purdah

(ˈpɜːdə) or

purda

n
1. (Hinduism) the custom in some Muslim and Hindu communities of keeping women in seclusion, with clothing that conceals them completely when they go out
2. (Islam) the custom in some Muslim and Hindu communities of keeping women in seclusion, with clothing that conceals them completely when they go out
3. (Hinduism) a screen in a Hindu house used to keep the women out of view
4. (Hinduism) a veil worn by Hindu women of high caste
5. informal hiding or isolation: the Treasury is currently locked in pre-budget purdah.
[C19: from Hindi parda veil, from Persian pardah]
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pur•dah

par•dah

(ˈpɜr də)

n. (in India, Pakistan, etc.)
1. the seclusion of women from the sight of men or strangers, practiced by some Muslims and Hindus.
2. a screen, curtain, or veil used for this purpose.
[1790–1800; < Hindi, Urdu pardah curtain < Persian]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.purdah - a state of social isolationpurdah - a state of social isolation    
isolation - a state of separation between persons or groups
2.purdah - the traditional Hindu or Muslim system of keeping women secluded
separatism, segregation - a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups
3.purdah - a screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers
screen - partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space
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Translations

purdah

[ˈpɜːdə] N (in India etc) → reclusión f femenina
to be in purdah (fig) → estar en cuarentena
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purdah

[ˈpɜːrdə] npurdah m
to be in purdah → être en purdah
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purdah

n Vorhang vor den Frauengemächern im Islam und Hinduismus, → Purdah f; a woman in purdah (lit)eine Frau, die von (fremden) Männern ferngehalten wird; he keeps his wife (like a woman) in purdaher hält seine Frau von allem fern
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References in periodicals archive ?
There is a series of dress items Muslim women are compelled to wear, like niqaab, abaya, chador, sheila, purda and muslimah, with several variations in covering the body, including the face.
Tambem no Canada, Anand, Milne e Purda (2006) identificaram que a presenca de um acionista majoritario ou de um blockholder executivo, bem como a emissao de duas classes de acoes sao fatores que estao negativamente associados a adocao voluntaria de boas praticas de governanca.
This is particularly true in the traditional society where every action of individual is the outcome of the local values in traditional society such as upper Dir decision about female education is determined by local values such as purda, patriarchy etc Table 8 while describing the traditional thinking of the sampled respondents' state that 32.8 percent disagreed with statement that female should stay at home.
In contrast to our findings, most studies find either a negative (Bargeron, Lehn, and Zutter, 2010; Ni and Purda, 2012) or an insignificant correlation between independence and risk-taking (Cheng, 2008).
He writes: 'Purda, chadoura,'abaya, quftan or hayek are local fashions preferred by women in different places and may be changed in any time according to the change of taste; these designs or fashions should not violate the basic and permanent requirements of an Islamic dress.' (61)
The general adoption of the Purda system by the ruling and aristocratic families of Hindu community is subsequent to the advent of Muslim rule.
The Working Committee announcement continued to say it has appointed a special committee as to what measures should be taken to make the Muslim Women shed their 'Purda.'
Plastic sheeting is then suspended over the roof of the frame while netting surrounds the structure to allow for air circulation while serving as a purda or privacy screen.
" Every man constantly thinks this purda bound life appropriate for the chastity of his wife," wrote Yusuf Khan.
Theoretically the project (see further details below) also encouraged women's organizations but due to cultural constraints and strict Purda (veiling), observations they were in practice unable to be interviewed by a strange man.

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