save oneself

save oneself (for marriage)

Euph. to remain a virgin until marriage. No, I can't. I love you, but I'm saving myself for marriage. His buddies teased him, asking if he was saving himself.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Vanya	-	Russian
Alba (1)	AHL-bah (Italian, Spanish), AHL-bə (Catalan)	Italian, Spanish, Catalan
Ram (2)	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Nepali
Jorun	-	Norwegian
Dilwen	-	Welsh
Tam (2)	-	Hebrew