Arabic · Family & People

زوجة

zawja

Wife

Beginnernoun · feminine

Definition

The woman a man is married to.

Example

يعيش مع زوجته في دبي.

He lives with his wife in Dubai.

Etymology

'زوجة' (zawja) translates to 'wife' and shares its origins with other terms denoting partnership and familial roles.

How & Where It’s Used

'zawja' is used in both spoken and written contexts, predominantly in formal and semi-formal registers regarding marriage.

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