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niqaabi

niqaabi

9.9
A Muslim woman who covers her face and hands in public or around men who are not family
  • noun
: niqaabi
  • Many niqaabis choose to wear colorful fabrics.

Examples

  • The niqaabi walked gracefully through the market.

  • The niqaabi felt comfortable expressing her identity despite being in a non-Muslim majority country.

  • At the mosque, several niqaabi women gathered for the celebration.

  • During her travels, the niqaabi respected local customs while maintaining her religious practices.

  • At the mosque, several niqaabi women gathered for the celebration.

  • During her travels, the niqaabi respected local customs while maintaining her religious practices.

  • The niqaabi felt comfortable expressing her identity despite being in a non-Muslim majority country.

How Covered

burqa
7 7.5
niqaabi
9.9
hijab
18 5.2
uncovered
  • NSFW
17 1.9

Surface Forms

niqaabi singular
niqaabis plural

Morphology

niqaabi = niqab (semi-transparent) = niqab + i

The meaning 'person who wears a niqab' is directly related to 'niqab' + the suffix '-i', but the suffix is a borrowed Arabic nisba/agentive marker that is not a productive English suffix and may be unfamiliar to learners.

Etymology

Niqaabi comes from the Arabic word niqab, which means 'veil' or 'face covering', plus the ending -i meaning 'one who'. So a niqaabi is literally 'one who wears a veil', which is why it names a Muslim woman who covers her face and hands in public.