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prostitute in Arabic

دَاعِرَة dāʕira

/ˈpɹɒstɪˌt͡ʃuːt/UK/ˈpɹɒstɪˌtjuːt/

prostitute in Arabic: دَاعِرَة (dāʕira), بَغِيَّة (baḡiyya), عَاهِرَة (ʕāhira), زَانِيَّة (zāniyya). In English, prostitute means debased, corrupt; seeking personal gain by dishonourable means.

Arabic words for prostitute

a person having sex for profit
دَاعِرَة dāʕira, بَغِيَّة baḡiyya, عَاهِرَة ʕāhira, زَانِيَّة zāniyya, قَحْبَة qaḥba
reflexive: to perform sexual activity for money
دَعِرَ daʕira, بَغَى baḡā

English meaning of prostitute

  1. adjective Debased, corrupt; seeking personal gain by dishonourable means.
  2. adjective Taking part in promiscuous sexual activity, licentious; (later, chiefly as attributive use of noun) that is a prostitute.
  3. adjective Exposed, subjected (to something shameful).
  4. noun Any person (especially a woman) who has sexual intercourse or engages in other sexual activity for payment, especially as a means of livelihood.

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Questions about prostitute in Arabic

What is the meaning of prostitute in Arabic?
Prostitute in Arabic is دَاعِرَة (dāʕira), بَغِيَّة (baḡiyya), عَاهِرَة (ʕāhira), زَانِيَّة (zāniyya).
ما معنى كلمة prostitute؟
Prostitute: دَاعِرَة (dāʕira), بَغِيَّة (baḡiyya), عَاهِرَة (ʕāhira), زَانِيَّة (zāniyya).
What does prostitute mean in English?
Prostitute means debased, corrupt; seeking personal gain by dishonourable means.

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