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housewife in Arabic

رَبَّة مَنْزِل rabbat manzil

/ˈhaʊs.waɪf/

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dialectal/ˈhʌzwaɪf/

housewife in Arabic: رَبَّة مَنْزِل (rabbat manzil), رَبَّة بَيْت (rabbat bayt), رَبَّة أُسْرَة (rabbat ʔusra). In English, housewife means a woman whose main employment is homemaking, maintaining the upkeep of her home and tending to household affairs; often, such a woman whose sole [unpaid] employment is homemaking.

Arabic words for housewife

female head of household
رَبَّة مَنْزِل rabbat manzil, رَبَّة بَيْت rabbat bayt, رَبَّة أُسْرَة rabbat ʔusra

English meaning of housewife

  1. noun A woman whose main employment is homemaking, maintaining the upkeep of her home and tending to household affairs; often, such a woman whose sole [unpaid] employment is homemaking.
  2. noun The wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household.
  3. noun A little case or bag for materials used in sewing, and for other articles of female work.
  4. noun A worthless woman; a hussy.

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Questions about housewife in Arabic

What is the meaning of housewife in Arabic?
Housewife in Arabic is رَبَّة مَنْزِل (rabbat manzil), رَبَّة بَيْت (rabbat bayt), رَبَّة أُسْرَة (rabbat ʔusra).
ما معنى كلمة housewife؟
Housewife: رَبَّة مَنْزِل (rabbat manzil), رَبَّة بَيْت (rabbat bayt), رَبَّة أُسْرَة (rabbat ʔusra).
What does housewife mean in English?
Housewife means a woman whose main employment is homemaking, maintaining the upkeep of her home and tending to household affairs; often, such a woman whose sole [unpaid] employment is homemaking.

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