Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zina

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables
zi-na
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name.

noun

Adultery, fornication.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic زِنَى (zinā).

Usage

Inflected Forms

Zinas (plural)

Questions

What does zina mean?
A female given name.
Where does zina come from?
Borrowed from Arabic زِنَى (zinā).

How to pronounce zina

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