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Burka vs Bursa - What's the difference?

burka | bursa |

As a noun burka

is burka, burqa.

As a proper noun bursa is

a city in northwestern turkey.

burka

English

Alternative forms

* burqa * burkha * burqua * boorka, bourkha (obsolete) * bourqa (rare)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An Islamic garment that covers the whole body, which has a net screen covering the eyes so they cannot be seen, and is worn by women (also spelled burqa).
  • A dress made from felt or karakul (the short curly fur of young lambs of the breed of that name), traditionally worn by men of the Caucasus region.
  • Synonyms

    * (Islamic garment) paranja (especially in Central Asia) * (Islamic garment) chadri

    bursa

    English

    Noun

  • (anatomy) Any of the many small fluid-filled sacs located at the point where a muscle or tendon slides across bone. These sacs serve to reduce friction between the two moving surfaces.
  • Derived terms

    * * * * *

    See also

    * (pedialite)