زانية

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Arabic

Root
ز ن ي (z-n-y)

Pronunciation

Noun

زَانِيَة (zāniyaf (plural زَانِيَات (zāniyāt) or زَوَانٍ (zawānin))

  1. female equivalent of زَانٍ (zānin): adulteress; fornicatress

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References

  • Wehr, Hans (1979) “زني”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN