Khanum: meaning, origin and pronunciation
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خانم
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Khanum (خانم, Turkish خانم) means “lady; noblewoman”. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, خانم.
- Meaning
- lady; noblewoman
- معنی
- خاتون، بیگم
Where it comes from
Turkish-Persian khānum, a lady, feminine counterpart of khān.
- Say it
- khaa-numAudio recordings coming later
- Other spellings
- Khanam
- Themes
- Royalty