See also: زوجه

Arabic

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Etymology

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From the root ز و ج (z-w-j).

Root
ز و ج (z w j)
12 terms

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /zaw.d͡ʒa/
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    • (Hijazi) IPA(key): /zoː.d͡ʒa/, [zo̞ː.d͡ʒa], [zo̞ː.ʒa]

Noun

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زَوْجَة (zawjaf (plural زَوْجَات (zawjāt))

  1. wife

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Azerbaijani: zövcə
  • Ottoman Turkish: زوجه (zevce)
  • Persian: زوجه (zowje)
  • Uzbek: zavja

Egyptian Arabic

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Root
ز و ج
1 term

Noun

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زوجة (zawgaf

  1. wife

South Levantine Arabic

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Etymology

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Semi-learned borrowing from Arabic زَوْجَة (zawja).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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زوجة (zōjem (plural زوجات (zōjāt), masculine زوج (zōj))

  1. wife
    Synonym: مرة (mara)