World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariestchador
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /tʃa.dɔʁ/
"Elle portait un tchador noir traditionnel."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A large piece of cloth that is wrapped around the head and body, leaving only the face exposed, worn as a traditional outer garment by Muslim women in certain countries.
"She draped her black chador tightly around herself before stepping out into the bustling street."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Persian word 'čādor', meaning a tent, veil, or sheet. The term entered English in the late 18th to 19th century through travel literature describing traditional garments worn by women in Iran and other parts of the Middle East.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chador" is said worldwide
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tchador
Transliteration: /tʃa.dɔʁ/
"Elle portait un tchador noir traditionnel."
Tschador
Transliteration: /ˈtʃaːdoɐ̯/
"Sie trug einen schwarzen Tschador."
chador
Transliteration: /ˈtʃa.dor/
"Indossava un chador tradizionale."
chador
Transliteration: /tʃaˈðoɾ/
"Llevaba un chador negro que le cubría todo el cuerpo."
chador
Transliteration: /ʃaˈdoʁ/
"Ela vestia um chador tradicional."
चादर
Transliteration: chādar
"उसने सिर से पाँव तक चादर ओढ़ी हुई थी।"
Chador
Transliteration: chā duō ěr
Script: 查多尔
"她身穿一件传统的黑色查多尔。"
차도르
Transliteration: chado-reu
"그녀는 검은색 차도르를 입고 있었다."
チャドル
Transliteration: chadoru
"彼女は黒いチャドルを身にまとっていた。"
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