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Pronunciation / Transliteration: teobeon
"그는 전통적인 터번을 쓰고 있었다."
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2 senses- 1
A traditional head covering worn by men in parts of the Middle East, South Asia, and North Africa, consisting of a long length of cloth wound around the head or a small cap.
"He wore a brightly colored turban wrapped neatly around his head." - 2
A woman's hat styled to resemble this head covering.
"She wore a vintage silk turban that matched her evening gown."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word traces back via French and Italian from the Turkish word 'tülbent', meaning cheesecloth or fine gauze. This ultimately derives from the Persian word 'dūlband', referring to a long piece of cloth wound around the head.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Turban" is said worldwide
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turban
Transliteration: tyʁ.bɑ̃
"Il porte un turban traditionnel en soie."
Turban
Transliteration: ˈtʊʁban
"Er wickelte den Turban gekonnt um seinen Kopf."
turbante
Transliteration: turˈbante
"Indossava un turbante di colore blu scuro."
turbante
Transliteration: tuɾˈβante
"El hombre llevaba un turbante elegante."
turbante
Transliteration: tuʁˈbɐ̃.tʃi
"Ela usava um turbante colorido na festa."
पगड़ी
Transliteration: pagrī
"उसने सिर पर सुंदर पगड़ी बांधी थी।"
头巾
Transliteration: tóu jīn
"他头上缠着一条白色的头巾。"
터번
Transliteration: teobeon
"그는 전통적인 터번을 쓰고 있었다."
ターバン
Transliteration: tāban
"彼は頭にターバンを巻いていた。"
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