English
women
see also: Women
Etymology

From Middle English wimmen, from Old English wīfmenn, from wīf ("female") + menn ("men, persons, human beings"), equivalent to wife + men.

Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈwɪm.ɪn/
  • (America, Canada) IPA: /ˈwɪm.ɪn/, /ˈwɪm.ən/, /ˈwʊm.ən/
  • (New Zealand) IPA: /ˈwʊm.ɘn/, /ˈwɘm.ɘn/
Noun
  1. plural form of woman
    Three women went for a walk.
Related terms Noun
  1. Misspelling of woman
Women
Proper noun
  1. The fourth sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.


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