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kuma

noun

LanguageTurkish (Turkey)

Meaning
  1. a woman who lives with a married man (and the rest of his family)
  2. concubine
  3. A woman who lives with a married man in addition to his wife.
Examples

Kuma geleneği geçmişte kalmıştır.

The tradition of having a second wife or concubine is in the past.

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis term refers to a socially or legally non-primary wife in a polygamous relationship.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.