خانم

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Ottoman Turkish [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Turkic Han (king, ruler) + ım (feminen suffix for nobility titles)[1] Compare with begum.

Noun [edit]

خانم (hanım)

  1. Miss
  2. Mrs
  3. Lady
  4. wife
  5. woman

References [edit]

  1. ^ “hanım” in Nişanyan Sözlük

Persian [edit]

Alternative forms [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Turkic.

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

خانم • (xânom), plural خانم‌ها (xânom-hâ)

  1. Miss
  2. Madam (Used in Iran especially in 19th century)
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