"phiran" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈfɪɹən/ [Received-Pronunciation], [pʰɪran] [India, Pakistan, South-Asia], [pʰʲaran] (note: Kashmir) Forms: phirans [plural], pheran [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɪɹən Etymology: Borrowed from Kashmiri پھؠرَن (phyaran), either a corruption of Classical Persian پیرَاهَن (pērāhan, “cloak, shirt”), or in turn inherited from Sanskrit परिधान (paridhā́na, “wrap, clothing”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ks|پھؠرَن}} Borrowed from Kashmiri پھؠرَن (phyaran), {{bor|en|fa-cls|پیرَاهَن|t=cloak, shirt}} Classical Persian پیرَاهَن (pērāhan, “cloak, shirt”), {{der|en|sa|परिधान|t=wrap, clothing|tr=paridhā́na}} Sanskrit परिधान (paridhā́na, “wrap, clothing”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} phiran (plural phirans)
  1. (South Asia, India, Pakistan) A long cloak or robe worn by women and men in Kashmir. Tags: India, Pakistan, South-Asia

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Alternative forms

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