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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Noun

זוֹנָה • (zonáf (plural indefinite זוֹנוֹת, masculine counterpart זוֹנֶה)

  1. female prostitute (who has sex for pay)
  2. slut
    Synonym: שַׁרְמוּטָה
  3. (rare, obsolete, disputed) female foodmonger[1]

Verb

זוֹנֶה • (zoné)

  1. Masculine singular present participle and present tense of זָנָה

Verb

זוֹנָה • (zoná)

  1. Feminine singular present participle and present tense of זָנָה

References

  1. ^ Commentary of Rashi to Joshua 2:1.

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew זוֹנָה (zoná).

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Poylish, Ukrainish) IPA(key): /ˈzɔɪ̯nə/
  • (Northeastern) IPA(key): /ˈzeɪ̯nə/

Noun

זונה • (zoynef, plural זונות (zoynes)

  1. prostitute, whore, harlot
    Synonyms: קורווע (kurve), הור (hur), שליוכע (shlyukhe)