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Kaneez: meaning, origin and pronunciation

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کنیز

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Kaneez (کنیز, Persian کنیز) means “maidservant”. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, کنیز.

Meaning
maidservant
معنی
خادمہ

Where it comes from

Persian kanīz, a maid; in Pakistan often in devotional compounds such as Kaneez Fatima.

Say it
ka-neezAudio recordings coming later
Other spellings
Kaniz