Arabic edit

Root
ف خ ر (f-ḵ-r)

Etymology edit

Relative adjective (nisba) composed of فَخْر (faḵr, pride) +‎ ـِيّ (-iyy), from the root ف خ ر (f-ḵ-r).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

فَخْرِيّ (faḵriyy) (feminine فَخْرِيَّة (faḵriyya), masculine plural فَخْرِيُّونَ (faḵriyyūna), feminine plural فَخْرِيَّات (faḵriyyāt))

  1. honorary (Given as an honor, with no duties attached, and without payment)
    Synonym: شَرَفِيّ (šarafiyy)
    شَهَادَة فَخْرِيَّةšahāda(t) faḵriyyahonorary degree
    مَنْصِب فَخْرِيّmanṣib faḵriyyhonorary position

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Azerbaijani: fəxri
  • Ottoman Turkish: فخری
  • Uyghur: پەخرى (pexri)
  • Uzbek: faxriy