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târfă
whore /ˈtɨr.fə/
noun#1237 most common
Also: slut, prostitute (vulgar)
Example sentences
Ea este o târfă.
She is a whore.
Nu-mi vorbi așa, nu sunt o târfă!
Don't talk to me like that, I'm not a whore!
În acel cartier lucrează multe târfe noaptea.
Many prostitutes work in that neighborhood at night.
A fost numită târfă doar pentru că purta o rochie scurtă.
She was called a slut just because she wore a short dress.
Presa tabloidă a etichetat-o drept „târfă” după scandalul amoros.
The tabloid press labeled her a "whore" after the love scandal.
Discursul mizogin de pe rețelele sociale, unde orice femeie independentă riscă să fie numită târfă, dezvăluie o misoginie profund înrădăcinată.
The misogynistic discourse on social media, where any independent woman risks being called a whore, reveals deeply rooted misogyny.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | târfă | târfe |
| Genitive | târfei | târfelor |
| Accusative | târfă | târfe |
| Vocative | târfo | târfelor |
Word family
Etymology
Romanian dictionaries list the origin of târfă as uncertain. The word has circulated in colloquial and vulgar speech for a long time without a clearly documented source language. No confirmed link to Latin, Slavic, or other regional roots has been established.
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