Arabic · Family & People
زوجة
zawja
Wife
Beginnernoun · feminine
Definition
The woman a man is married to.
Example
يعيش مع زوجته في دبي.
He lives with his wife in Dubai.
Etymology
'زوجة' (zawja) translates to 'wife' and shares its origins with other terms denoting partnership and familial roles.
How & Where It’s Used
'zawja' is used in both spoken and written contexts, predominantly in formal and semi-formal registers regarding marriage.