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Pronunciation / Transliteration: veshya
"समाज में वेश्याओं के अधिकारों पर बहस चल रही है।"
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2 senses- 1
A person who engages in sexual intercourse for payment; a prostitute.
"The undercover operation targeted local street corners known for illegal soliciting." - 2
In rugby union, the position in the front row of the scrum who uses their foot to hook the ball back.
"The team relied on their experienced hooker to win possession from the opponent's throw-in."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb hook, originating in the late 16th century to mean one who pulls or gathers things with a hook. The slang sense referring to a prostitute emerged in 19th-century America, possibly popularized by General Joseph Hooker's troops during the American Civil War, though linguistic evidence suggests the term predates this association.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hooker" is said worldwide
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prostituée
Transliteration: /pʁɔs.ti.tɥe/
"La police a patrouillé dans le quartier chaud."
Prostituierte
Transliteration: /pʁɔstɪtuˈiːɐ̯tə/
"Sie arbeitet als Prostituierte in der Innenstadt."
prostituta
Transliteration: /pros.tiˈtuː.ta/
"La legge regola il lavoro delle prostitute."
prostituta
Transliteration: /pɾos.tiˈtu.ta/
"La policía detuvo al proxeneta y a la prostituta."
prostituta
Transliteration: /pɾos.tiˈtu.tɐ/
"O governo oferece apoio social às prostitutas."
वेश्या
Transliteration: veshya
"समाज में वेश्याओं के अधिकारों पर बहस चल रही है।"
妓女
Transliteration: jì nǚ
"这个地区经常有警察巡逻以打击非法卖淫。"
매춘부
Transliteration: maechunbu
"경찰은 성매매 특별 단속을 벌였다."
売春婦
Transliteration: baishunfu
"警察はその地域で売春の取り締まりを行った。"
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