ضرة

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ضرة

/dˤar.ra/

Where it comes from

From Proto-Semitic *ṣ́arrat- (“co-wife”). Cognate with Akkadian 𒁮𒋰𒁀 (ṣerretum) and Biblical Hebrew צָרָה (ṣɔrɔ).

noun ضَرَّة · ḍarra · ضَرَائِر · ضَرَّات · الضَّرَّة

co-wife (by tradition not the word-choice preferred by Muslims because of the negative connotation of the root)
Similar: جَارة

In English

ball anatomy: ball of a foot
co-wife in a polygamous marriage, another wife of a woman's husband

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MLA

"ضرة." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B6%D8%B1%D8%A9. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

ضرة. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B6%D8%B1%D8%A9

Chicago

"ضرة." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B6%D8%B1%D8%A9.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {ضرة},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B6%D8%B1%D8%A9},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}