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phiran

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈfɪɹən/
  • India, Pakistan, South-Asia: [phɪran]
  • [phjaran] Kashmir
  • rhymes with -ɪɹən

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noun

Meaning 1

A long cloak or robe worn by women and men in Kashmir.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: India, Pakistan, South-Asia

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Kashmiri پھؠرَن (phyaran), from Sanskrit परिधान (paridhā́na, “wrap, clothing”).