See also: کنیه

Arabic edit

 
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Etymology edit

From the root ك ن ي (k-n-y). Cognate with Hebrew כינוי / כִּנּוּי and Classical Syriac ܟܘܢܝܐ.

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Noun edit

كُنْيَة (kunyaf (plural كُنًى (kunan) or كُنُيَات (kunuyāt) or كُنْيَات (kunyāt))

  1. kunya (a teknonym, traditionally derived from the name of the eldest son, or in absence thereof the eldest daughter)

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Descendants edit

  • English: kunya
  • Ladino: alkunya
  • Ottoman Turkish: كنیه (künye)
  • Persian: کنیه (konye)
  • Portuguese: alcunha
  • Spanish: alcurnia

References edit

  • Wehr, Hans (1979) “كنية”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

Moroccan Arabic edit

Root
ك ن ي
3 terms

Etymology edit

From Arabic كُنَيَّة (kunayya), diminutive of كُنْيَة (kunya).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

كنية (kniyyaf (plural كنيات (kniyyāt))

  1. surname
    Synonym: كنوة (kunwa)