ghoonghat

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noun

A headscarf worn by married Hindu, Jain and Sikh women.

Similar
orhni
OriginHindi घूँघट →
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Meanings

nounghoonghat (plural ghoonghats)

plural ghoonghats · alternative ghunghat

  1. IndiaA headscarf worn by married Hindu, Jain and Sikh women.
  2. IndiaThe pallu of a sari when it is brought over the head and/or face, rather than allowed to dangle freely

    Synonyms: orhni

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe pallu of a sari when it is brought over the head and/or face, rather than allowed to dangle freely

Similar
orhni
Also see
orhni

Origin

  1. Hindiघूँघट
  2. Englishghoonghat

Borrowed from Hindi घूँघट (ghūṅghaṭ).

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APA

ghoonghat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghoonghat

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“ghoonghat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghoonghat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ghoonghat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghoonghat.

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