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Where does “روسپی” come from?

روسپی (Persian) comes from Middle Persian lwspyk' — whore.

روسپی (Persian): prostitute, harlot, whore, courtesan

Definitions

  1. prostitute, harlot, whore, courtesan

Ancestry of “روسپی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persianlwspyk'whore

Words derived from “روسپی”

  • роспија
  • rospija
  • orospu
  • روسپی
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