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خانم
خانم
Ottoman Turkish
Noun
خانم • (hanım)
References
- ↑ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “hanım”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
Persian
Alternative forms
- خانوم (xânum)
Etymology
From Turkic xān and the genitive enclitic -em.[1], or perhaps from Persian کانم (kānom, “a married woman”).
Pronunciation
- (Iranian Persian) IPA(key): [xɒːˈnʊm]
Noun
خانم • (xânom) (plural خانمها (xânom-hâ))
- Mrs
- Madam (Used in Iran especially in 19th century)