"קורווע" meaning in Yiddish

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Noun

IPA: [ˈkurvə], [ˈkʊrvə], [ˈkʊəvə], [ˈkʊʁvə] Forms: kurve [romanization], kurves [romanization], kurvele [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowed from Polish kurwa, from Proto-Slavic *kury (compare Russian ку́рва (kúrva)). Etymology templates: {{bor+|yi|pl|kurwa}} Borrowed from Polish kurwa, {{der|yi|sla-pro|*kury}} Proto-Slavic *kury, {{cog|ru|ку́рва}} Russian ку́рва (kúrva) Head templates: {{head|yi|noun|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr=}} קורווע • (kurve) f, {{yi-noun|dim=קורוועלע|g=f|pl=s}} קורווע • (kurve) f, plural קורוועס (kurves), diminutive קורוועלע (kurvele)
  1. whore, prostitute (occupation)
    Sense id: en-קורווע-yi-noun-QxM1Uwg~ Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yiddish entries with incorrect language header, Yiddish terms with redundant script codes, Occupations Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of Yiddish entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Yiddish terms with redundant script codes: 48 52 Disambiguation of Occupations: 75 25
  2. (derogatory) slut, strumpet, trollop Tags: derogatory Synonyms: זונה, הור, שליוכע
    Sense id: en-קורווע-yi-noun-fGQ43Roc Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yiddish entries with incorrect language header, Yiddish terms with redundant script codes, People Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of Yiddish entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Yiddish terms with redundant script codes: 48 52 Disambiguation of People: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Sex Disambiguation of Sex: 0 0
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    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
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      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "Russian ку́рва (kúrva)",
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    }
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  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Polish kurwa, from Proto-Slavic *kury (compare Russian ку́рва (kúrva)).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kurve",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kurves",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kurvele",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    },
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      },
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    }
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        "whore, prostitute (occupation)"
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        ]
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          "_dis": "0 100",
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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      "links": [
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        ],
        [
          "slut",
          "slut"
        ],
        [
          "strumpet",
          "strumpet"
        ],
        [
          "trollop",
          "trollop"
        ]
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(derogatory) slut, strumpet, trollop"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
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          "word": "זונה"
        },
        {
          "word": "הור"
        },
        {
          "word": "שליוכע"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "derogatory"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "[ˈkurvə]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkʊrvə]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkʊəvə]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkʊʁvə]"
    }
  ],
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    "Yiddish terms borrowed from Polish",
    "Yiddish terms derived from Polish",
    "Yiddish terms derived from Proto-Slavic",
    "Yiddish terms with redundant script codes",
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      "args": {
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Polish kurwa, from Proto-Slavic *kury (compare Russian ку́рва (kúrva)).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kurve",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kurves",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kurvele",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "yi",
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    },
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        "pl": "s"
      },
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    }
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      ],
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          "prostitute",
          "prostitute"
        ]
      ]
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      ],
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        ],
        [
          "slut",
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        ],
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          "strumpet",
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        ],
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          "trollop"
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      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "זונה"
        },
        {
          "word": "הור"
        },
        {
          "word": "שליוכע"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "derogatory"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkurvə]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkʊrvə]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkʊəvə]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkʊʁvə]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "קורווע"
}

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