خانم

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

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

Noun

خانم • (hanım)

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

References
  1. Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “hanım”, in Nişanyan Sözlük

Persian

Alternative forms
  • خانوم‎ (xânum)

Etymology

From Turkic xān and the genitive enclitic -em, or perhaps from Persian کانم‎ (kânom, “a married woman”).

Pronunciation

Noun

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

  1. Mrs, Ms
  2. Madam (Used in Iran especially in 19th century)
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