خانم

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

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

Noun

خانم (hanım)

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

References

1. ^ “hanım” in Nişanyan Sözlük

Persian

Alternative forms

• خانوم (xânum)

Etymology

From Turkic.

Pronunciation

• (Iranian Persian) IPA: [xɒːˈnʊm]

Noun

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

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