English Explanatory Dictionary

kurta

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional article of clothing worn in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, consisting of a loose, collarless, long-sleeved, knee-length shirt worn by both men and women.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-kurta.wav

Word forms

kurta kurtas khurta kurti

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi कुरता (kurtā)/Urdu کرتا (kurtā), from Classical Persian کرته (kurta).

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