A variant or alternative spelling of 'bourka' or 'burka,' a long flowing outer garment worn by some women in Middle Eastern and Central Asian cultures.
From Persian/Arabic 'burqa,' this English variant shows the multiple transliterations of the same word from Persian script into Roman letters, reflecting historical pronunciation differences.
The word 'burka' has over 15 different English spellings because it comes from Persian and Arabic languages that don't use the Roman alphabet—each spelling reflects when and where the word was borrowed.
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