nicabe

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English niqab, from Arabic نِقَاب (niqāb) .

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /niˈka.bi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /niˈka.be/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /niˈka.bɨ/ [niˈka.βɨ]

  • Hyphenation: ni‧ca‧be

Noun

nicabe m (plural nicabes)

  1. (Islam) niqab (a veil which covers the face)

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