No. 404 in Bulgarian
жена
The Bulgarian word "жена" means "woman" or "wife" in English.
In a sentence
Тя е умна жена.
She is a smart woman.
Here, "жена" is used to refer to a woman in a general context.
Тази жена е моята съседка.
This woman is my neighbor.
In this case, "жена" specifies a particular woman being referred to.
Той обича своята жена.
He loves his wife.
Here, "жена" is used to signify 'wife' in a personal relationship context.
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