זונה
Hebrew
| Root |
|---|
| ז־נ־ה (z-n-h) |
| 3 terms |
Etymology
From the root ז־נ־ה . Compare Arabic زِنًى (zinan).
Pronunciation
- (זוֹנָה, zoná)
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /zoˈna/
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- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /zoˈna/
Noun
זוֹנָה • (zoná) f (plural indefinite זוֹנוֹת, masculine counterpart זוֹנֶה)
- female prostitute (who has sex for pay)
- slut
- Synonym: שַׁרְמוּטָה
- (rare, obsolete, disputed) female foodmonger[1]
Related terms
Verb
זוֹנֶה • (zoné)
- Masculine singular present participle and present tense of זָנָה
Verb
זוֹנָה • (zoná)
- Feminine singular present participle and present tense of זָנָה
References
- Brown, Francis, Driver, Samuel Rolles, Briggs, Charles Augustus (1906) “זונה”, in A Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament (BDB), Oxford: Clarendon Press
Yiddish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (YIVO, Poylish, Ukrainish) IPA(key): /ˈzɔɪ̯nə/
- (Northeastern) IPA(key): /ˈzeɪ̯nə/
Noun
זונה • (zoyne) f, plural זונות (zoynes)