zaujah
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Malay
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Arabic زَوْجَة f (zawja).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]zaujah (Jawi spelling زوجه, plural zaujah-zaujah, informal 1st possessive zaujahku, 2nd possessive zaujahmu, 3rd possessive zaujahnya)
Synonyms
[edit]- bini / بيني
- encik perempuan / انچيق ڤرمڤوان
- gerha / ݢرها
- induk beras / ايندوق برس
- induk nasi / ايندوق ناسي
- isteri / ايستري
- orang belakang / اورڠ بلاکڠ
- orang dapur / اورڠ داڤور
- orang rumah / اورڠ رومه
- padusi / ڤادوسي
- suri rumah / سوري رومه
Further reading
[edit]- “zaujah” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.