زن صیغه ای

English translation: sigheh wife / temporary wife (marriage)

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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:زن صیغه ای
English translation:sigheh wife / temporary wife (marriage)
Entered by: skn.nosrati

09:30 Feb 3, 2012
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Law (general)
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: زن صیغه ای
او در چهار ده دیگر زن صیغه ای دارد.
skn.nosrati
sigheh wife / temporary wife (marriage)
Explanation:
Search sigheh wife and you will find a lot of examples.
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Mahmoud Akbari
Canada
Local time: 05:34
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3sigheh wife / temporary wife (marriage)
Mahmoud Akbari
5 +1concubine
gladbird


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
sigheh wife / temporary wife (marriage)


Explanation:
Search sigheh wife and you will find a lot of examples.

Mahmoud Akbari
Canada
Local time: 05:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 42
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you all


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Reza Ebrahimi
38 mins
  -> thank you

agree  Ahmad Hosseinzadeh
9 hrs
  -> thank you

agree  Kotarba: thank you
1 day 6 hrs
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118 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
concubine


Explanation:
i suggest "concubine"

gladbird
Local time: 13:04

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alik1088
793 days
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