1800, from Urdu and Persian pardah "veil, curtain," from Old Persian pari "around, over" (from PIE *per- (1); see per-) + da- "to place", from PIE *dhe- "to set, put" (see factitious).
双语例句
1. to be in purdah
不公开露面
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2. With the technics of purdah water, surface sinking of area can be prevented.
采用帷幕注浆堵水工艺可防止大面积地表塌陷的发生.
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英英释意
1. a state of social isolation
2. the traditional Hindu or Muslim system of keeping women secluded
3. a screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers
