jariya

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noun

A slave-girl; a concubine.

OriginArabic جَارِيَة →
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Meanings

nounjariya (plural jariyat or jawari)

plural jariyat · plural jawari · alternative cariye · alternative jarya

  1. IslamA slave-girl; a concubine.

Origin

  1. Arabicجَارِيَة
  2. Englishjariya

From Arabic جَارِيَة (jāriya).

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Chicago

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