ghoonghatn.

Brit.

/ˈɡuːŋɡət/, U.S.

/ˈɡuŋɡət/

Forms: 1900s– ghoongat, 1900s– ghoonghat, 1900s– ghungat, 1900s– ghunghat, 1900s– goongat, 1900s– goonghat, 1900s– gungat, 1900s– gunghat.

Origin: A borrowing from Hindi. Etymon: Hindi ghū̃ghaṭ.

Etymology: < Hindi ghū̃ghaṭ covering for the head or face, the corner of a garment drawn over the face, the act of covering the face in this way, of uncertain origin.

South Asian.

1. The practice observed by some married (chiefly Hindu) women of wearing a covering over the head or face.

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1902 Census of India 1901 XIX. 198 They make obeisance to the Totem when passing and their women do Ghungat, i.e., veil the face when passing.

1978 Man June 218 A married woman practises ghungat before her husband's father, elder brother and uncles, and indeed before most of the older men of the village where she is married.

2020 in P. Bhandari Matchmaking in Middle Class India vii. 141 From where I come, women are..not kept behind a veil... But I wanted to honour and respect them, so I told Manu to let his parents know that I am willing to do ghoonghat.

2. A covering for the head or face worn by some married (chiefly Hindu) women. Cf. dupatta n., orhni n.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [noun] > veil > types of

flockard1465

power1526

crispa1592

fall1611

mant1651

mantilla1717

bridal veil1769

litham1839

voilette1842

yashmak1844

weeper1845

birdcage veil1888

fingertip veil1888

ghoonghat1916

spiderveil1922

niqab1936

full veil1937

1916 Indian Mag. & Rev. Mar. 48 Here comes a woman with a firm walk, but her face is covered with an unusual amount of ghunghat. Her dress and ornaments bespeak a married woman in comfortable circumstances.

1995 V. Chandra Red Earth & Pouring Rain (1996) 136 He saw her and knew it was her, despite the voluminous ghunghat veiling her face.

2020 Times of India (Nexis) 4 June (Hindi TV News section) While he is dressed in a blue shirt and brown pants, Himanshi is dressed in a red salwar kameez and has a ghoonghat.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ghoonghat
释义	ghoonghatn. Brit. /ˈɡuːŋɡət/, U.S. /ˈɡuŋɡət/ Forms: 1900s– ghoongat, 1900s– ghoonghat, 1900s– ghungat, 1900s– ghunghat, 1900s– goongat, 1900s– goonghat, 1900s– gungat, 1900s– gunghat. Origin: A borrowing from Hindi. Etymon: Hindi ghū̃ghaṭ. Etymology: < Hindi ghū̃ghaṭ covering for the head or face, the corner of a garment drawn over the face, the act of covering the face in this way, of uncertain origin. South Asian. 1. The practice observed by some married (chiefly Hindu) women of wearing a covering over the head or face. ΚΠ 1902 Census of India 1901 XIX. 198 They make obeisance to the Totem when passing and their women do Ghungat, i.e., veil the face when passing. 1978 Man June 218 A married woman practises ghungat before her husband's father, elder brother and uncles, and indeed before most of the older men of the village where she is married. 2020 in P. Bhandari Matchmaking in Middle Class India vii. 141 From where I come, women are..not kept behind a veil... But I wanted to honour and respect them, so I told Manu to let his parents know that I am willing to do ghoonghat. 2. A covering for the head or face worn by some married (chiefly Hindu) women. Cf. dupatta n., orhni n. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [noun] > veil > types of flockard1465 power1526 crispa1592 fall1611 mant1651 mantilla1717 bridal veil1769 litham1839 voilette1842 yashmak1844 weeper1845 birdcage veil1888 fingertip veil1888 ghoonghat1916 spiderveil1922 niqab1936 full veil1937 1916 Indian Mag. & Rev. Mar. 48 Here comes a woman with a firm walk, but her face is covered with an unusual amount of ghunghat. Her dress and ornaments bespeak a married woman in comfortable circumstances. 1995 V. Chandra Red Earth & Pouring Rain (1996) 136 He saw her and knew it was her, despite the voluminous ghunghat veiling her face. 2020 Times of India (Nexis) 4 June (Hindi TV News section) While he is dressed in a blue shirt and brown pants, Himanshi is dressed in a red salwar kameez and has a ghoonghat. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1902
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