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English word origin

Etymology of patka

Borrowed from Punjabi ਪਟਕਾ (paṭkā) and/or Hindi पटका (paṭkā). Doublet of purdah.

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noun

A head covering worn by Sikh boys, and by Sikh men either alone or as an under-turban.

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Borrowed from Punjabi ਪਟਕਾ (paṭkā) and/or Hindi पटका (paṭkā). Doublet of purdah.

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