херээжен

Tuvan

Etymology

From херек (xerek, need) + жен (jen, woman). This term was created during the Soviet era to replace earlier херээжок (xereejok, woman; woman of low social status, literally needless), presumably due to its negative connotations that went against the socialist ideal of gender quality at the time.[1] The component жен is a borrowing from Russian жена (žena, wife).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xɛˌrɛːˈʒɛn/

Noun

херээжен • (xereejen) (definite accusative херээженни, plural херээженнер)

  1. woman

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