paravan

Meaning

Noun

A folding screen.

Adj

1. (figuratively) (of a person or establishment) Whose authority is taken advantage of without its knowing.
2. (figuratively) (of a person or establishment) Covering an illegal activity while disguised as legitimate.

Concepts

paravane

screen

Translations

حَاجِز

Schirm

paravent

paravento

babir

tan

anteparo

biombo

pantalla

mampara

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pa.ɾaˈβan/

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish: پاراوان

Borrowed from French: paravent

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish پاراوان (paravan, “folding screen”), from French paravent.