concubine in Arabic
سُرِّيَة surriya
/ˈkɑŋkjəbaɪn/
concubine in Arabic: سُرِّيَة (surriya). In English, concubine means a sexual partner, especially a woman, to whom one is not or cannot be married.
Arabic words for concubine
- a woman who lives with a man, but who is not a wife
- سُرِّيَة surriya
English meaning of concubine
- noun A sexual partner, especially a woman, to whom one is not or cannot be married.
- noun A woman who lives with a man, but who is not a wife.
- noun A slave-girl or woman, kept for instance in a harem, who is held for sexual service.
Synonyms of concubine
concubine in other languages
Questions about concubine in Arabic
- What is the meaning of concubine in Arabic?
- Concubine in Arabic is سُرِّيَة (surriya).
- ما معنى كلمة concubine؟
- Concubine: سُرِّيَة (surriya).
- What does concubine mean in English?
- Concubine means a sexual partner, especially a woman, to whom one is not or cannot be married.
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