זונה

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Hebrew

Root
ז־נ־ה (z-n-h)

Etymology

From the root ז־נ־ה . Compare Arabic زِنًى (zinan).

Pronunciation

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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.

Noun

זונה (zoynef, plural זונות (zoynes)

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