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Hebrew
Etymology
From the root ז־נ־ה . Compare Arabic زِنًى (zinan).
Pronunciation
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
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
Yiddish
Etymology
From Hebrew זוֹנָה (zoná).
Pronunciation
Noun
זונה • (zoyne) f, plural זונות (zoynes)
- prostitute, whore, harlot
- Synonyms: קורווע (kurve), הור (hur), שליוכע (shlyukhe)