Kulsoom: meaning, origin and pronunciation
GirlArabic
کلثوم
كُلْثُوم
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Kulsoom (کلثوم, Arabic كُلْثُوم) is most often explained as “full-cheeked (uncertain)”. It comes from the Arabic root ك ل ث م. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ك ل ث م.
- Meaning
- full-cheeked (uncertain)
- معنی
- بھرے گالوں والی (غیر یقینی)
Meaning disputed
Kulthūm is related to fullness of the face and cheeks; the name is chiefly known through Umm Kulthum, and its intended sense is not settled.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- kul-soomAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ك ل ث م
- Other spellings
- Kalsoom · Kulthum
- Known bearer
- Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad, daughter of the Prophet ﷺ