херээжен

Tuvan

Etymology

From херек (xerek, “need”) +‎ жен (jen, “woman”). This term was created during the Soviet era to replace earlier херээжок (xereejok, “woman; woman of low social status”, literally “needless”), presumably due to its negative connotations that went against the socialist ideal of gender quality at the time. The component жен is a borrowing from Russian жена (žena, “wife”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xɛˌrɛːˈʒɛn/

Noun

херээжен • (xereejen) (definite accusative херээженни, plural херээженнер)

1. woman

Synonyms

• кадай (kaday)