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10 Language-to-English DictionariesZehre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tsay-reh
"Sie wurde oft als alte Zehre bezeichnet, wenn sie sich wieder einmal laut beschwerte."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A harsh-tempered, overbearing, scolding woman.
"The neighborhood gossips whispered that she was a notorious termagant who ruled her household with an iron fist."
- 1
Turbulent, quarrelsome, and scolding in behavior.
"He tried to avoid her termagant outbursts whenever he arrived home late."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Tervagant, the imaginary deity of violent and boisterous character that medieval Europeans mistakenly attributed to Muslims. By the late 16th century, the name transitioned into an English common noun used to describe a turbulent, brawling person, and eventually specialized into a derogatory term for a harsh-tempered or scolding woman.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Termagant" is said worldwide
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mégère
Transliteration: meh-zher
"Cette femme est connue dans tout le village pour être une véritable mégère."
Zehre
Transliteration: tsay-reh
"Sie wurde oft als alte Zehre bezeichnet, wenn sie sich wieder einmal laut beschwerte."
megera
Transliteration: meh-geh-rah
"Si comportava come una vera megera con tutti i suoi vicini."
megera
Transliteration: meh-heh-rah
"Su suegra tenía la reputación de ser una auténtica megera."
megera
Transliteration: meh-zheh-rah
"Ela era temida por todos no escritório devido ao seu gênio de megera."
झगड़ालू औरत
Transliteration: jhagardalu aurat
"वह अपने तीखे स्वभाव के लिए जानी जाती थी।"
泼妇
Transliteration: pō fù
"邻居们都认为她是一个不好惹的泼妇。"
바가지긁는 여자
Transliteration: bagajigeunneun yeoja
"그녀는 동네에서 사나운 여자로 유명했다."
ガミガミ言う女
Transliteration: gamigami iu onna
"彼は毎日妻の小言に悩まされている。"
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