woman

• Russian
  же́нщинаženščina

  ˈʐɛnɕːɪnəinherited

  A derivative of жена́, which now means 'wife'.

• Ukrainian
  жі́нкаžinka

  ˈʒinkainherited
• Polish
  kobieta

  kɔˈbjɛtadifferent word · Polish, of uncertain origin

  Polish żona means only 'wife'.

• Czech
  žena

  ˈʒɛnainherited
• Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian
  ženaжена

  ˈʒenainherited
• English
  woman

  Distant English relative: queen

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