Tudong
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Tudong (Malay: tudung; Jawi: تودوڠ) is a Malay word, literally meaning the noun "cover", which is commonly translated/referred to as veil or headscarf in English.
In Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore, the tudong is worn in accordance to Islam's hijab. Usually, the tudong covers the hair, ears, and neck while leaving only the face exposed. It is part of the standard dress code for offices, such as school uniforms and formal occasions.
In Indonesia, a tudung is a form of hijab that has a sewn-in curved visor. In Indonesia, the word more analogous to the Malaysian word tudong is "kerudung" or "jilbab".
In the Philippines, a tudong or talukbong (Tagalog) refers to the standard hijab as worn by Muslim women. The term is interchangeable with the standard Arabic term hijab (alternatively spelled hidyab in Filipino), and usually takes the form of the headwrap, visor-type, al-amira, khimar or niqab (face veil) types of veiling. Another term known as kombong (alternative spelling: combong), refers to the older style of headwrap hijab worn by Maranao, Iranun, and Maguindanao women with a semi-translucent shayla or malong (sarong) worn over the chest and drawn over the kombong for prayers, or for additional veiling when out of the house or familiar areas. Tudong, talukbong or kombong are the native Austronesian words and cognates with Malay and Indonesian tudung or kerudung for the hijab; and are commonly used in languages as spoken by Muslim Filipinos or Bangsamoros; including the three the Danao languages of Maranao, Maguindanao and Iranun; Kaagan; and Tausug, Yakan, and Sinama (Bajau). In Tagalog or Bisaya, the standard Arabic word of hijab, the native term talukbong, or the English terms of headscarf, veil, or scarf are commonly used by non-Muslims to refer to the tudong instead.
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- (in Malay) "Tudung, hijab dan… — Aisha Adam" (Archive). The Malay Mail. 16 October 2015.
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