"żieni" meaning in Maltese

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈzɪː.nɪ/ Forms: żienja [feminine, singular], żienja [plural], żenjin [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic ⁧زَانِي⁩ (zānī). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|زان|زَانِي}} Arabic ⁧زَانِي⁩ (zānī) Head templates: {{mt-adjective|f=żienja|p=żienja|p2=żenjin}} żieni (feminine singular żienja, plural żienja or żenjin)
  1. lewd, promiscuous, adulterous; (especially religion) given to or constituting sexual sin Categories (topical): Religion
    Sense id: en-żieni-mt-adj-OhGkj48g
  2. (nominalised) fornicator, adulterer
    Sense id: en-żieni-mt-adj-tdSM~gOT

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          "english": "Prostitution means ‘dealing in a promiscuous lifestyle for money’, and this means that not every promiscuous woman is a prostitute because when there is no giving of money, gifts or favours in exchange for such service, this cannot be called prostitution.",
          "ref": "5 November 2017, “Reċensjoni tal-ktieb “Il-prostituzzjoni f’Malta””, in Kullħadd, page 26",
          "text": "Prostituzzjoni tfisser ‘il-kummerċ fil-ħajja żienja għall-flus’ u dan ifisser li mhux kull mara żienja hija prostituta għaliex fejn m’hemmx l-għoti tal-flus, ir-rigal jew il-favur bi tpattija għal dan is-servizz, ma tistax tissejjaħ prostituzzjoni.",
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          "ref": "5 November 2017, “Reċensjoni tal-ktieb “Il-prostituzzjoni f’Malta””, in Kullħadd, page 26",
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