zina

Z10I1N1A1

noun

Adultery, fornication.

UncommonScrabble 13

Meanings

zina1

nounzina (uncountable)
  1. uncountableIslamAdultery, fornication.

Zina2

proper nounZina (plural Zinas)

plural Zinas

  1. A female given name.

Origin

  1. Arabicزِنَى
  2. Arabicزِنَى
  3. Englishzina

Borrowed from Arabic زِنَى (zinā).

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APA

zina. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zina

MLA

“zina.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zina. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zina,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zina.

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