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زَوْجِ wife in Arabic

زَوْجِ is how you say “wife” in Arabic.

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Example sentence

وكانت أمه مولاة لأم سلمة؛ زوج النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم،

His mother was a freedwoman of Umm Salama, the wife of the Prophet, peace be upon him.

زَوْجِ the wife of

This noun renames Umm Salama, identifying her as the wife, so it copies the governed ending to show they point to the same person. It also fronts an 'of' pairing, 'wife of the Prophet'.

From Raised in the Prophet’s Household

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عَنْ عَائِشَةِ ـ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا ـ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

From Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah send blessings upon him and grant him peace.

زَوْجِ wife of

The first noun of an 'of' possessive pair: 'wife', which by standing first gives up any 'the' and takes its definiteness from the owner that follows. Arabic builds 'wife of X' by simply setting the two nouns side by side, no separate 'of'.

From Abu Bakr After the Prophet

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