ghoonghat

The veil among Muslim women, like the ghoonghat among a section of Hindu women, is mostly part of culture and, scholars say, cultural practices could be relaxed to stop impersonation at voting booths.

The Times of India 2010

One more song, A Holi Song: are jaa re hat natkhat naa chhoo re meraa ghoonghat palat ke doongi aaj tujhe gaali re

NAACHGAANA Kaveetaa Kaul 2009

-- and argued that the burqa -- like the Hindu ghoonghat which derives from it -- is a cultural and not a religious tradition and as such can be waived when and where deemed necessary, as at immigration counter at airports, for instance.

The Times of India 2010