ઘૂમટો

Gujarati
ઘૂમટો (ghūmṭo, “veil”)

Alternative forms
  • ઘૂંઘટ (ghū̃ghaṭ)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit *घुम्बपट्ट (ghumbapaṭṭa), from *घुम्ब (ghumba) +‎ पट्ट (paṭṭa). Cognate with Hindi घूँघट (ghūṅghaṭ).

Pronunciation

Noun

ઘૂમટો • (ghūmṭo) m

  1. head and face covering veil worn by women
    Synonyms: બુરખો (burkho), પર્દા (pardā), પડદો (paḍdo)
    1. bride's veil, an ornate veil worn by brides on their wedding day
    2. the end of the sari that is drapped over the head
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