മഫ്ത

Malayalam

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɐft̪ɐ/

Noun

മഫ്ത • (maphta)

  1. a headscarf worn by Muslim women in Kerala
    Synonyms: തട്ടം (taṭṭaṁ), മക്കന (makkana), ഹിജാബ് (hijābŭ)
    Coordinate term: പർദ്ദ (paṟdda)