"זונה" meaning in Yiddish

See זונה in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈzɔɪ̯nə/ [Poylish, Ukrainish, YIVO], /ˈzeɪ̯nə/ [Northeastern] Forms: zoyne [romanization], zoynes [romanization]
Etymology: From Hebrew זוֹנָה (zoná). Etymology templates: {{der|yi|he|זוֹנָה|tr=zoná}} Hebrew זוֹנָה (zoná), {{root|yi|he|ז־נ־ה}} Head templates: {{head|yi|noun|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr=zoyne}} זונה • (zoyne) f, {{yi-noun|g=f|pl=זונות|pltr=zoynes|tr=zoyne}} זונה • (zoyne) f, plural זונות (zoynes)
  1. prostitute, whore, harlot Synonyms: קורווע, הור, שליוכע
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          "kind": "other",
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        },
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          "kind": "other",
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          "name": "Sex",
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      ],
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          "whore",
          "whore"
        ],
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          "harlot",
          "harlot"
        ]
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          "word": "קורווע"
        },
        {
          "word": "הור"
        },
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          "word": "שליוכע"
        }
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  ],
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  "forms": [
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      "form": "zoyne",
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        "romanization"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "zoynes",
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        "romanization"
      ]
    }
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      ],
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        ],
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        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "קורווע"
        },
        {
          "word": "הור"
        },
        {
          "word": "שליוכע"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "Ukrainish",
        "YIVO"
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈzeɪ̯nə/",
      "tags": [
        "Northeastern"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "זונה"
}

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