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Umme Kulsoom: meaning, origin and pronunciation

GirlArabic

ام کلثوم

أُمّ كُلْثُوم

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Umme Kulsoom (ام کلثوم, Arabic أُمّ كُلْثُوم) means “mother of Kulthum”. It comes from the Arabic root ك ل ث م. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ك ل ث م.

Meaning
mother of Kulthum
معنی
کلثوم کی ماں

Where it comes from

A kunya, 'mother of Kulthum'; Lane gives kulthūm for one with a full, round face.

Say it
um-me-kul-soomAudio recordings coming later
Root
ك ل ث م
Other spellings
Ummi Kulthum · Umm Kulthum · Umme Kalsoom
Known bearer
Umm Kulthum, daughter of the Prophet ﷺ